Lok Sabha Question No. 873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Redevelopment of Railway Stations in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh under ABSS
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN MAHARASHTRA AND MADHYA PRADESH UNDER ABSS

873.  SMT. BHARTI PARDHI :

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE :

SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR :

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE :

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  physical  progress  of  the  redevelopment  of  stations  in Madhya Pradesh and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) of  Maharashtra  under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  as  of January 2026;
- (b)  the  specific  measures taken/being taken by the Government to preserve the UNESCO World Heritage status of the buildings while integrating modern airport-like amenities;
- (c) the list of stations in Balaghat, Lok Sabha Constituency and suburban stations in Mumbai Metropolitan Region identified for Phase-2 of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the budgetary outlay for the same;
- (d)  the  details  of  passenger  amenity  upgrades such as escalators, lifts  and  executive  lounges  planned  for  major  suburban  hubs  like Dadar, Raigad and Pune, Thane and Kalyan; and

(e)  the  timeline  for  the  completion  of  the  CSMT  redevelopment project  and  the  expected  increase  in  daily  passenger  handling capacity post-completion?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (e):  The  progress  of  redevelopment    of  various  railway stations  situated  in    Maharashtra  and  Madhya  Pradesh  is  as under:

## Maharashtra:

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme  in  Maharashtra  has  been  taken  up  at  a  good pace.  Till  now,  Works  of  17  stations  including  05  suburban stations (Amgaon,  Chanda  Fort,  Chinchpokli,  Devlali, Dhule, Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Lonand Junction, Matunga, Murtizapur Junction,  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra  Bose  Itwari  Junction,  Parel, Savda, Shahad, Vadala Road, Baramati and Nandura) have been completed  in  Maharashtra  under  the  scheme.  The  progress  of some  of  the  stations  in  Maharashtra  identified  in  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme is as given below:

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus: The work for redevelopment of  station  has  been  sanctioned.  The  work  for  relocation  of Divisional Engineering Training Centre to Wadi Bunder, foundation  work  of  foot  over  bridge  no.  6  on  platform  no.  18  & 12/13 and refurbishment of ground floor & 1st  floor of main line building have been completed. The works for foundation of long distance  node  building,  long  distance  concourse  and  foot  over bridge  no.  1  and  2,  parcel,  linen  and  C&W  building  have  been taken up.

Diva: The works of improvement of circulating area and parking on east side, improvement to station building on east side, new entry gate, improvement to Foot Over Bridge at Kalyan and Mumbai end, construction of new staircase for Foot Over Bridge, platform shelter of  platform  no.  7/8,  platform  raising  and  flooring  improvement  of platform no. 5/6 and 7/8, new toilet block, sewage treatment plant on  west  side  and  new  service  building  have  been  completed.  The work for construction of Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.

Mumbra: The works for improvement to platform surface, improvement  of  seating  arrangement,  improvement  to  flooring  of Foot Over Bridge, new  toilet block, sewage  treatment  plant, improvement of circulating area and improvement of ticket booking office  have  been  completed.  The  work  for  provision  of  escalators has been taken up.

Titwala:  The  works  of  improvement  of  two  wheeler  parking  and approach  road  on  east  and  west  side,  new  station  building,  new entrance  gate,  improvement  of  ticket  booking  office,  new  toilet block,  sewage  treatment  plant  and  platform  surfacing  have  been completed. The work of new Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.

Vikhroli: The works for improvement of platform surfacing, improvement of platform shelter, improvement of Foot Over Bridge, new  toilet  block  on  Mumbai  end,  improvement  of  toilet  block  on Kalyan end and improvement of station building on west side have been completed. The works of development of circulating area on west  &  east  side  and  new  booking  office  &  parking  on  east  side have been taken up. Charni  Road:  The  works  of  widening  of  entry-exit,  construction  of the  new  booking  office  on  Platform  No.  1,  improvement  of  the footpath  pavement  surface,  construction  of  fencing  and  boundary work on Platform No. 4, improvement of existing platform shelter at platform 1, 2 & 3 and fencing work at the north-side entry have been completed.  The  works  of  platform  shelter  sheet  replacement  on Platform No. 4, Foot over Bridge and Platform No. 1 surfacing work have been taken up. Malad:  The  works  for  the  raising  of  platform  1,  2,  3,  4  &  5  and improvement  of  existing  platform  shelters  have  been  completed. The works for improvement of booking office and toilets have been taken up. Kalyan:  The  works  for  provision  of  new  'A'  building  at  Kalyan (east),  provision  of  platform  shelter  on  platform  (PF)  no.  4  &  5, of circulating  area  and  augmentation  of  water  supply  have  been 3, construction of lokgram foot over bridge has been taken up. The provision of one lift and two escalator, improvement completed. The work of extension of platform 2 & works for provision of 04 nos. escalators, provision of additional

accessibility  facilities  for  divyangjan  and  provision  of  sewage treatment plant have been sanctioned. Dadar: The works for raising of platform no. 8 and 10, provision of platform shelter on platform 8, 10 and 11, provision of lifts and escalators,  construction  of  toilet  block  and  improvement  of water        supply        have        been        completed.  The  works  for provision  of  foot  over  bridge  connecting  PF  8  to  PF  9  and provision of additional platform shelters have been sanctioned. Thane:  The  works  for  raising  of  platform  no.  2,  replacement  of two foot over bridges, widening of platform 5 & 6, construction of  new  waiting  hall,  toilet  block,  provision  of  new  parking  lot, provision of platform shelter and 2 escalator have been completed.  The  works  of  provision  of  one  foot  over  bridge, provision  of  additional  02  escalators  and  additional  platform shelters have been sanctioned. Pune:  The  works  for  improvement  of  platform  surface  on  platform no. 6 and platform 2&3, provision of 02 divyangjan toilets, improvement  to  parcel office, provision of additional platform shelters  have  been  completed.  The  works  for  provision  of  04  nos lifts,  improvement to station circulating area at main and 2 nd  entry side and extension of platforms have been taken up. Madhya Pradesh: Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Madhya Pradesh has been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 14 stations (Beohari, Bhind, Harpalpur, Junnor Deo, Katni South,  MCS Chhatarpur, Nainpur Jn., Narmadapuram, Orchha,

Sanchi, Seoni, Shajapur, Shridham and Vidisha) in Madhya Pradesh have  been  completed  under  this  scheme.  This  includes  Seoni station  which  is  situated  in  Balaghat  lok  sabha  constituency.  The progress  of  some  of  the  stations  in  Madhya  Pradesh  taken  up  in Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is as given below: Balaghat station in Balaghat lok Sabha Constituency, the works for improvement  of  station  building,  improvement  of  circulating  area, parking  with  provision  of  1  no  high  mast  lighting,  renovation  of waiting hall, improvement of platform surfacing, provision of standard signages, additional platform shelter, toilet block, installation of CCTV and Coach & Train Indication Boards have been completed and finishing work taken up. Rewa: The works for improvement of station building, entry and exit porches, improvement of drainage, construction of new toilet blocks and improvement of waiting hall have been completed. The works of improvement  of  circulating  area  with  provision  of  parking  lots, provision  of  12  m  wide  Foot  Over  Bridge  and  raising  &  platform surfacing of Platform No. 1 have been taken up. Ruthiyai: The works of Improvement of Station Building, improvement  of  circulating  area  with  provision  of  parking  lots, improvement to Platform surfacing at PF 1 & 2, construction of new toilet  block,  improvement  of  waiting  hall,  provision  of  additional platform  shelters  and  improvement  of  divyangjan  amenities  have been completed. The work for construction of 12m wide Foot Over Bridge has been taken up. Ratlam: The works for widening of platform 4, provision of platform shelter on PF 4, improvement of waiting room, toilets, development of  second  entry  with  approach  road,  improvement  of  circulating

area  and  parking  have  been  completed.  The  works  for  foot  over bridge has been taken up.

Dewas: The works for improvement of circulating area, widening of platform, improvement of platform surface, platform shelters, improvement  of  waiting  hall,  toilets  and  provision  of  new  toilet block  have  been  completed.  The  works  for  provision  of  foot  over bridge, lifts, escalator and signage have been taken up.

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, 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.

So  far,  1337  stations  have  been  identified  under  Amrit  Bharat Station  Scheme.  Out  of  these,  80  stations  are  located  in  Madhya Pradesh  and  132  stations  located  in  Maharashtra.  The  name  of stations  identified  for  redevelopment  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are as following:

| State          |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh |                80 | Akodia, Amla, Anuppur, Ashoknagar, Balaghat, Banapura, Bargawan, Beohari, Berchha, Betul, Bhind, Bhopal, Bijuri, Bina, BiyavraRajgarh, Chhindwara, Dabra, Damoh, Datia, Dewas, Gadarwara, Ganjbasoda, Ghoradongri, Guna, Gwalior, Harda, Harpalpur, Indore Jn, Itarsi Jn, Jabalpur, Junnor Deo, Kareli, Katni Jn, KatniMurwara, Katni South, Khachrod, Khajuraho Jn, Khandwa, Khirkiya, Laxmi Bai Nagar, Maihar, Maksi Jn, Mandla Fort, Mandsor, MCS Chhatarpur, Meghnagar, Morena, Multai, Nagda Jn, Nainpur Jn, Narmadapuram |

|             |     | (Hoshangabad), Narsinghpur, Nepanagar, Nimuch, Orchha, Pandhurna, Pipariya, Ratlam, Rewa, Ruthiyai, Sanchi, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Satna, Saugor, Sehore, Seoni, Shahdol, Shajapur, Shamgarh, Sheopur Kalan, Shivpuri, Shridham, Shujalpur, Sihora Road, Singrauli, Tikamgarh, Ujjain, Umaria, Vidisha, Vikramgarh Alot                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 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 Junction, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat , Kopargaon, KurduwadiJunction, Kurla Junction, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak |

| Terminus, LonandJunction, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Junction, Manwath Road , Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Junction, Mudkhed Junction, Mumbai Central, Mumbra, Murtizapur Junction, Nagarsol, Nagpur Junction, Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, NarkherJunction, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, PachoraJunction, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel Junction, Parbhani Junction, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur , Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon Junction, Pune Junction, Purna Junction, 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   |
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Ministry of Railways is committed to preservation of items of heritage value while planning and execution of redevelopment/modernization of  stations.  Site  specific  measures  are  taken  based  on  the  context and condition of the structure/artifact.

Development/upgradation 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. 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.

The phasing of the station redevelopment project depends on several factors like requirement, level of existing infrastructure, changes in station footfall, development of adjoining areas and their interaction with  the  station,  changes  in  complementary  mode  of  transport, availability of funds, inter-se priority etc. This is a gradually evolving process depending  upon a  numbers of variables and  no time frame can be indicated at this stage for the same. 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  State-wise. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra state falls under the jurisdiction of Central  Railway,  Western  Railway,  South  Central  Railway,  West Central Railway, East Central Railway, North Central Railway, South East Central Railway. For these zones, a total allocation of ₹5800.68 crores (Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 202526 under Plan Head-53. Escalators and lifts at railway stations are provided depending upon techno-economical feasibility and inter-se priority of the station. So far,  66  nos. escalators at 12 railway stations and 25 nos. lifts at 09 railway  stations  have  been  provided  at  Major  Suburban  Hubs  like

Dadar, Pune, Thane, Kalyan and station in Raigad district, etc.

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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