Lok Sabha Question No. 1694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in West Bengal
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME IN WEST BENGAL

1694.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  railways  enhancements  taken  up  under  Amrit  Bharat Station scheme, State/UT-wise; and

(b)  the  list  of  stations  sanctioned  under  Amrit  Bharat  Scheme  in  West Bengal along with the list of works undertaken under the said scheme, their status, funds sanctioned, utilised and targets set for completion?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  and  (b)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach.

The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:

- Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
- Integration of station with both sides of city
- Improvement of station building
- Improvement  of  waiting  halls,  toilets,  sitting  arrangement,  water booths
- Provision  of  wider  foot  over  bridge/air  concourse  commensurate with passenger traffic
- Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
- Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
- Provision  of  kiosks  for  local  products  through  schemes  like  'One Station One Product'
- Parking areas, Multimodal integration
- Amenities for Divyangjans
- Better passenger information systems
- Provision  of  executive  lounges,  nominated  spaces  for  business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

The scheme  also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions, provision of ballastless tracks etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term.

So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat  Station  Scheme,  out  of  which  101  stations  are  located  in  the state  of  West  Bengal.  The  name of  stations  identified  for  development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of West Bengal are as following:

| State       |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| West Bengal |               101 | Adra, Alipur duar Jn., Aluabari Road, Ambika kalna, Anara, Andal Jn., Andul, Asansol Jn., Azimganj, Bagnan, Bally, Balurghat, Bandel Jn., Bangaon Jn., Bankura, Barabhum, Barasat, Barddhaman, Barrackpore, Belda, Berhampore court, Bethuadahari, Bhaluka Road, Binnaguri, Bishnupur, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Burnpur, Canning, Chandan nagar, Chandpara, Chandrakona Road, Dalgaon, Dalkhola, Dankuni, Dhulian Ganga, Dhupguri, Digha, Dinhata, Dum Dum Jn., Falakata, Garbeta, Gede, Haldia, Haldibari, Harishchandrapur, Hasimara, Hijli, Howrah Jn, Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, Jangipur Road, Jhalida, Jhargram, Joychandi Pahar Jn, Kaliyaganj, Kalyani, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Katwa Jn, Khagraghat Road, Kharagpur Jn, Kolkata, Krishnanagar City Jn, Kumedpur Jn, Madhukunda, Madhyamgram, Malda Court, Malda Town, Mecheda, Medinipur |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | (Midnapore), Nabadwip Dham, Naihati Jn, New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, New Farakka Jn, New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Mal Jn, Ondagram, Panagarh, Pandabeswar, Panskura Jn, Purulia Jn, Rampurhat Jn, Ranaghat, Sainthia Jn, Salboni, Samsi, Santragachi, Sealdah, Shalimar, Shantipur, Sheoraphuli Jn., Siliguri Jn., Sitarampur, Siuri, Sonarpur Jn., Suisa, Tamluk, Tarakeswar, Tulin, Uluberia |

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of West Bengal have been taken up at a good pace. Till  now,  works  of  09  stations  (Anara,  Barabhum,  Haldia,  Joychandi Pahar, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Panagarh, Siuri, Tamluk)in the state of West Bengal have been completed under this scheme.

The works at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of above stations is as given below:

- Azimganj station: The work of platform surfacing, platform shelter, new  second  entry  station  building,  improvement  of  existing  station building, booking office, waiting hall, toilet, circulating area, Divyangjan facilities,  coach  indication  board  and  train  indication  board  have  been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
- Berhampore Court station: The work of platform shelter at platform no. 1, platform surfacing of platform no. 2/3  and  Public  Address Systemhave been completed. The work of platform shelter at platform no. 2/3 has been taken up.
- Khagraghat Road station: The work of coach indication board, train indication  board  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  improvement  of existing station building, booking office, waiting hall, toilet, circulating area, parking area and Divyangjan facilities have been taken up.
- New Farraka Junction station: The work of improvement of existing station building, reserve  lounge,  portico,  waiting hall, lifts,  coach indication board, train indication board and signages have been completed. The works of circulating area, toilet,  escalator,  Divyangjan facilities and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
- Jangipur  Road  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station building, circulating area, coach indication board, train indication board, signages  and  lift  completed.  The  works  of  portico  and  Divyangjan facilities have been taken up.
- Dhulian Ganga  station: The works  of Passenger  Reservation System  building,  improvement  of  existing  station  building,  lift  and Divyangjan facilities have been completed. The works of concourse area and circulating areahave been taken up.

Further, upgradation / modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, inter-se priority, availability of funds. The priority for development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of stations is accorded  to  higher  category  of  station  over  lower  category  of  station while sanctioning and executing the works.

Development  /  Upgradation  of  railway  stations  is  complex  in  nature involving  safety  of  passengers  &  trains  and  requires  various  statutory clearances  such  as  fire clearance, heritage, tree cutting, air-port clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brownfield related challenges  such  as  shifting  of  utilities  (involving  water/sewage  lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipe lines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement,  speed  restrictions due to works  carried out in close proximity of tracks and high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

Development  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of  stations  including  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'.  The  details  of  allocation  and  expenditure  under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not work-wise, or station  wise  or  state-wise.  The  state  of  West  Bengal  is  covered  under the jurisdiction of four railway zones, namely Eastern Railway, Northeast Frontier  Railway,  South  Eastern  Railway  and  Metro  Railway.  For  these zones,  an  allocation  of  ₹  1,317  crore  has  been  made  for  the  financial year 2025-26, out of which an expenditure (up to October, 2025) of ₹ 737 crore has been incurred so far.

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