Lok Sabha Question No. 6134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: PPP Model for South-East Central Railway Zone
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Smt. Himadri Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6134

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## PPP MODEL FOR SOUTH-EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY ZONE

## 6134. SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number of railway stations identified for redevelopment under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model in the country, zone-wise;
- (b) the current status of redevelopment for stations particularly under the South East Central Railway (SECR) zone including the stations earmarked  for  the  PPP  model  versus  those  under  the  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS);
- (c) the details of total financial outlay sanctioned for the modernisation of major  stations  in  the  Shahdol,  Umaraia  and  Anuppur  districts  of  the
- SECR zone; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  projected  timeline  for  the  completion  of  these redevelopment projects to provide world-class amenities to passengers in these regions?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

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

So  far,  1,338  stations,  including  15  stations  in  Public-Private  Partnership (PPP) model, have been identified for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat

Station Scheme.

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The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning, keeping in view the necessity at each station, 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.

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.

Out of 1338 stations, 50 stations fall under the jurisdiction of South EastCentral Railway (SECR) Zone.  The names  of stations identified for development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  SECR  zone  are  as following:-

| Zone   |   No. of Stations | Names of Stations                     |
|--------|-------------------|---------------------------------------|
| SECR   |                50 | Akaltara, Ambikapur, Amgaon, Anuppur, |

| Zone   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        |                   | Baikunthpur Road, Balaghat, Balod, Baradwar, Belha, Belpahar, Bhandara Road, Bhanupratappur, Bhatapara, Bhilai, Bhilai Nagar, Bhilai Power House, Bijuri, Bilaspur, Brajrajnagar, Champa, Chanda Fort, Chhindwara, Dallirajhara, Dongargarh, Durg, Gondia, Hathbandh, Himgir, Janjgir Naila, Kamptee, Korba, Mandir Hasaud, Mandla Fort, Marauda, Nainpur Jn, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Nipania, Pendra Road, Raigarh, Raipur Jn, Raj Nandgaon, Sarona, Seoni, Shahdol, Tilda- Neora, Tumsar Road, Umaria, Urkura, Uslapur, Wadsa |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 208 stations have been completed under this scheme, which includes 14 stations (Ambikapur, Amgaon, Balaghat, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, Champa, Chanda Fort, Chhindwara, Dongargarh, Nainpur Jn, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Sarona, Seoni, Urkura) of SECR Zone.

The activities for development at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below:

Anuppur  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building  with entrance porch, development of circulating area, entry/ exit gate, additional  platform  shelters,  platform  surfacing,  development  of  parking area,  renovation  of  waiting  areas,  booking  counter,  toilets,  dormitory, parcel office and installation of improved signage and train  coach

indication  boards  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  station  elevation lighting and landscaping have been taken up.

Shahdol  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building  with entrance porch, development of circulating area, entry/ exit gate, additional  platform  shelters,  development  of  parking  area,  renovation  of waiting  areas,  booking  counter  and  toilets  have  been  completed.  The works of installing  CCTV  cameras and train  and  coach  indication  boards have been taken up.

Umaria  station: The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building  with entrance porch, development of  circulating  area,  landscaping,  entry/  exit gate,  additional  platform  shelters,  platform  surfacing,  development  of parking area, renovation of waiting areas, booking counter, toilets, CCTV and improved signage have been completed. The works of lifts and other finishing works have been taken up.

Bijuri  station:  The  works  of  construction  of  platform  shelters  and  drain have  been  completed.  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, circulating  area,  platform  surfacing,  improvement  of  waiting  area  and toilets have been taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in  this  regard  are  undertaken  as  per  requirement,  subject  to  inter-se priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station are carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Ministry  of  Railways  explored  various  models  of  development  of  stations including  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP).  Rani  Kamalapati  station  in Madhya Pradesh has already been developed and commissioned under PPP model.

Out  of  15  stations  identified  for  development  on  PPP  mode,  the  bid  for redevelopment  of  Vijayawada  station  has  been  invited.  The  other  14

stations are at various stages of master planning and financial modelling.

Development / upgradation of stations including under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is generally funded under Plan Head-53 'Customer Amenities'. The details of allocation under Plan Head-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise and not station-wise or district-wise or State-wise. For South East Central Railway (SECR), a total allocation of ₹458.61 crores (RE) has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head-53.

Further, development / redevelopment / 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, airport clearance etc. The progress also gets affected due to brown field related  challenges  such  as  shifting  of  utilities,  (involving  water/sewage lines, optical fiber 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  high voltage  power  lines  etc.  and  these  factors  affect  the  completion  time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

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