Lok Sabha Question No. 3000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Bihar
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Giridhari Yadav, Shri Janardan Singh Sigriwal, Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR BIHAR

3000. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV: SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified railway stations in the State of Bihar for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and if so, the details thereof including the total number of stations selected in this regard, Station-wise;
- (b) whether funds have been sanctioned and released for the redevelopment of these stations in Bihar and if so, the details thereof including  sanctioned  cost,  funds  released  so  far  and  expenditure incurred, Station-wise;
- (c)  whether  redevelopment  works  have  commenced  at  all  the  identified stations  in  Bihar  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  present status of work, timelines fixed for its completion and expected date of commissioning, Station-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has put in place any monitoring mechanism to ensure timely and quality execution of the said projects in Bihar and if so,  the  details  thereof  including  review  processes  and  corrective measures undertaken by the Government?

## 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.

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 98 stations are located in Bihar. The names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Bihar are as following:

| State   |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar   |                98 | Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Arariya Court, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, BapudhamMotihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chakia, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, Dauram Madhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Ekma, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur Jn, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar Jn, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Lakhminia, Luckeesarai Jn, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Masrakh, Mokama, Motipur, Munger (Monghyr), Muzaffarpur Jn, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj Jn, Naugachia, Nawadah, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna Jn, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur, Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna), Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Bihar have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 02 stations (Pirpainti and Thawe) in Bihar 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:

-  Barsoi Junction station: The works of dismantling of old quarters and shifting of utilities have been completed. The works of station building, circulating area and 12m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Kishanganj station: The works of platform surfacing at platform no.1&2, drinking  water  taps  at  platform  no.  1&2,  improvement  of  circulating area,  parking  at  second  entry,  approach  road  and  boundary  wall  have been completed. The works of horticulture and 12m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Salmari station: The works of improvement of station building, extension and raising of platform no.1 andplatform shelter at platform no.1 have been completed. The works of circulating area and 3 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Simultala  station:  The  works  of  station  building  at  second  entry, extension of platform no. 1&2, platform shelter, platform refurbishment, circulating  area,  parking,signage,  coach  indication  board  and  train indication board have beencompleted. The work of escalator installation has been taken up.
-  Thakurganj  station:  The  works  of  raising  of  platform  no.  1,  platform surfacing  at  platform  no.  2,  platform  shelter  at  platform  no.  1  &  2 and12m Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The works of platform

surfacing  at  platform  no.  1,  toilet  at  platform  no.  2,  coach  indication board and train indication board 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 is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

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 including damages 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.  Bihar  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  four  railway  zones, namely, Eastern Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway, North Eastern Railway and East Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 1,828 crore  has  been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26,  out  of  which  an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 1,584 crore has been incurred so far.

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