Lok Sabha Question No. 3197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Allocation of Funds under ABSS for Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS UNDER ABSS FOR MAHARASHTRA

## †3197. DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE: SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Railway Stations in the country particularly in Maharashtra  wherein  the  redevelopment  work  has  been  completed under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  (ABSS)  along  with  the  list  of those where the said work is under progress at present, Station-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  stations  where  tenders  have  been  officially  issued  but work  has  not  yet  commenced  including  the  date  of  award  of  each tender;
- (c) the details of various means of funding are being used for implementation of the said scheme along with the number of stations being funded under each of the said means;
- (d)  the  details  of  total  amount  of  Central  Funds  allocated,  released  and utilised under the said scheme in Maharashtra since its inception; and
- (e) the list of Railway Stations under the said scheme for which the original date of completion has already elapsed along with the reasons for the delay and the respective revised timelines for completion thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (e)  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  this scheme, out of which 132 stationsare located in Maharashtra. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Maharashtra are as following:

| State       |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-------------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra |               132 | Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola, Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri, Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra Terminus, Baramati, Belapur, Bhandara Road, Bhokar, Bhusawal, Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort, Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (CR), Dadar (WR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali, Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharashiv, Dharmabad, Dhule, Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher , Godhani, Gondia, Grant Road, Hadapsar, Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Himayatnagar, Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan, Igatpuri, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan Jn, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat , Kopargaon, Kurduwadi Jn, Kurla Jn, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand Jn, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Jn, Manwath Road, Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Jn, Mudkhed Jn, Mumbai Central, Mumbra, Murtizapur Jn, Nagarsol, Nagpur Jn, Nandgaon, Nandura, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Nandurbar, Narkher Jn, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Pachora Jn, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel Jn, Parbhani Jn, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur, Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon Jn, Pune Jn, Purna Jn, Raver, Rotegaon, Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli, Satara, Savda, Selu, Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon, Shivaji Nagar Pune, Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli, Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha, Washim, Wathar |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Maharashtra have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 17 stations  (Amgaon,  Baramati,  Chanda  Fort,  Chinchpokli,  Devlali,  Dhule, Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Lonand Jn, Matunga, Murtizapur Jn, Nandura, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Parel, Savda, Shahad, Vadala Road) in Maharashtra have been completed under this scheme. 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:

-  Diva station: The works of improvement of station building, circulating area  and  parking  on  East  side,  new  entry  gate,  platform  raising  and flooring of platform no. 5/6 and 7/8, platform shelter at platform no. 7/8,

new toilet block, sewage treatment plant on West side, improvement of Foot Over Bridge at Kalyan end and Mumbai end and new staircase for Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The works of new 6 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

-  Mumbra  station:  The  works  for  improvement  of  platform  surface, seating arrangement, new toilet block, improvement of booking office, circulating  area,  sewage  treatment  plant  and  flooring  of  Foot  Over Bridge have been completed. The work of escalator has been taken up.
-  Titwala station: The works for station building, entrance gate, platform surfacing,  improvement  of  ticket  booking  office,  toilet  block,  sewage treatment plant and improvement of two wheeler parking and approach road on East and West side have been completed. The work of new 6 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Vikhroli station: The works for improvement of station building on West side,  platform  surfacing,  platform  shelter,  new  toilet  block  at  Mumbai end,  improvement  of  toilet  block  at  Kalyan  end  and  Foot  Over  Bridge have been completed. The works of new booking office, circulating area on East and West side and parking of East side have been taken up.
-  Igatpuri station: The structural work new station building, improvement of existing station building, entrance gate, booking office, toilet block, platform surfacing, platform shelter over stairs of Foot Over Bridge and escalator,  circulating  area  shelter  and  sewage  treatment  plant  have been  completed.  The  finishing  work  of  new  station  building  has  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 is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Award  of  tenders  is  followed  by  planning  of  works  for  site  mobilisation, preparatory  works  like  relocation  of  structures,  utilities  etc.  and  their associated clearances. Indian Railways has a well established mechanism to  monitor implementation of projects including their reviews, inspection, check for  quality  of  works  and  audits.  Works  are  carried  out  adhering  to the standards and specifications laid down in various codes and manuals. Inspections/audits/checks  are  carried  out  from  time  to  time  by  various agencies/officials/multi-disciplinary  teams  as  per  laid  down  instructions and actions for correction are taken immediately. This is a continuous and ongoing process.

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, airport 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.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernization  of  stations  including  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.  Maharashtra  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  four  railway zones, namely, Central Railway, South Central Railway, South East Central Railway  and  Western  Railway.  For  these  zones,  an  allocation  of  ₹  3,834 crore  has  been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 3,461 crore has been incurred so far.

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