Lok Sabha Question No. 5370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Modernisation of Delhi Railway Stations under ABSS
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5370

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## MODERNISATION OF DELHI RAILWAY STATIONS UNDER ABSS

†5370. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the present status of progress of modernisation works being done for the 13 railway stations in Delhi under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to include other remaining stations in Delhi also under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any scheme for modernisation of Tughlakabad railway station in South Delhi is lying pending in view of the historic nature and lack of approach  road  and  other  amenities  at  the  said  station  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c):  Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations. So far, 1338 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 13 stations are  located  in  Delhi.    The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Delhi are as following:-

| State   |   No. of Amrit Stations | Names of Amrit Stations                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Delhi   |                      13 | Adarshnagar Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi, Delhi Cantt, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Shahadra, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Narela, New Delhi, Sabzi Mandi, Safdarjung, Tilak Bridge. |

The activities for development at some of the stations located in Delhi are as given below:-

Safdarjang: The works for construction of signal & telecom building has been completed and it has been made operational. The works of station building have been completed and finishing works have been taken up. The structural works of operational building completed. The foundation and column erection of air concourse has been completed and launching of  girders  has  been  taken  up.  The  work  for  construction  of  departure plaza  canopy  has  been  completed.  The  work  for  provision  of  platform shelter,  improvement of circulation  and approach road has been taken up.

Bijwasan: The structural work of station building and air concourse has been completed and finishing works have been taken up. The work for platform shelters has been taken up. The structural work of electrical sub-station  has  been  completed  and  trench  laying  has  been  taken  up. The structural work of sewage treatment plant and subway completed and finishing works have been taken up.

Delhi  Cantt.:  The  structural  work  of  east  side  station  building  (part  1) and  the  structural  work  of  residential  quarters  have  been  completed. The  structural  works  for  east  side  station  building  (part  2),  elevated road, arrival and departure concourse, finishing work of railway quarters,  execution  of  external  development,  refurbishing  of  platform, overhead tank and finishing of  east  side  station  building  (part  1)  have been taken up.

Narela  station:  The works  of  platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing, modern  toilet,  circulating  area,  parking  and  divyangjan  facilities  have been taken up.

Subzi Mandi station: The works of new station building, platform shelter, platform surfacing, modern toilet, circulating area, parking, divyangjan facilities, lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

Tilak Bridge station: The works of new station building, platform shelter, platform surfacing, modern toilet, circulating area, parking, divyangjan facilities and lift have been taken up.

New Delhi: The work for provision of holding area at Ajmeri Gate side has been completed and the work for shifting of offices and passenger facilities  for  demolition  of  part  station  building  at  Paharganj side  have also been completed. The works for construction of double basement at

Paharganj side, foundation of elevated road have been taken up.

Stations  taken  up  for  Master  planning  are  at  various  stages.  Master planning is an iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  envisages  development  of  stations  on  a continuous basis 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.

At Tughlakabad station, the works for provision of divyangjan facilities by providing tactile path, standard signages, parking, toilets end ramp have been sanctioned    recently. The maintenance of roads within the railway  premises  is  carried  out  from  time  to  time.  However,  the maintenance  of  roads  outside  the  railway  boundary  falls  under  the jurisdiction of State Government or local Authorities.

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.

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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