Lok Sabha Question No. 784 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Parbhani
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 784 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR PARBHANI

## †784. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the main objectives of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and  its  aim  to  modernize  and  upgrade  railway  stations  across  the country;
- (b)  the details of the budget allocated and proposed to be utilised for the renovation of the railway stations in the Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency under the said scheme;
- (c)  the  current  status  of  the  renovation  work  of  these  stations  and  the expected time of completion;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  passenger amenities  such  as  waiting halls,  food  courts  and drinking  water facilities at the said station;
- (e) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure that the renovation  of  the  said  station  is  completed  within  the  prescribed timeline and budget; and
- (f)  the  steps taken to  ensure  accessibility for differently-abled persons at the  renovated  Parbhani  station  and  other  major  railway  stations  in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  to  (f)  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  132  stations  including  Gangakher, Manwath Road, Parbhani Junction, Partur, Purna Junction, Selu stations of Parbhani Lok Sabha Constituency, are 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, Nandurbar, Narkher Jn, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | 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  and  Vadala Road) in Maharashtra 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:

-  Manwath Road station: The work of platform shelter has been completed.  The  works  of  improvement  to  station  building,  entrance porch,  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall,  toilet  and  lift  have  been  taken up.
-  Parbhani Junction station: The structural works of new station building, platform shelter and 12m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Partur  station:  The  works  of  platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing, circulating area, extension to station building, Waiting Hall, Toilet, 12m Foot Over Bridge, Lift and entrance porch have been taken up.
-  Purna Junction station:  The  works  of  structural  works  of  new  station building,  platform  shelter,  compound  wall,  platform  surfacing  and  12m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
-  Selu station: The works of platform shelter, platform surfacing, improvement of waiting hall, toilet, Lift and 12m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  /  upgradation  /  modernisation  of stations on Indian Railways including provision for waiting hall and drinking water  facilities  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.

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. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage.

Indian  Railways  is  committed  to  make  its  railway  stations  accessible for Persons  with  Disabilities  (Divyangjans)  and  passengers  with  reduced mobility as part of 'Sugamya  Bharat Mission' or 'Accessible India Campaign' of Government of India. In compliance of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, 'Guidelines on accessibility of Indian Railway stations and facilities at stations for differently abled persons (Divyangjans) and passengers with reduced mobility' have been circulated and  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India.  The  guidelines  include  provisions  of facilities  for  Divyangjans  and  passengers  with  reduced  mobility  such  as entrance ramps, accessible parking, low height ticket counters/help booths,  toilets,  drinking  water  booths,  subways/foot  over  bridges  with ramps/lifts, standard signages including Braille signages and tactile pathways for visual impairment etc.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernization  of  stations  including  under Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  is  generally  funded  under  Plan  Head-53 'Customer  Amenities'.  The  details  of  allocation  of  funds  for  development and  maintenance  of  stations  are  maintained  Zonal  Railway-wise  and  not Work-wise or Station-wise. Passenger amenities are generally funded under Plan  Head-53  'Customer  Amenities'.  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 December, 2025) of ₹ 3,122 crore has been incurred so far.

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