Lok Sabha Question No. 471 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Redevelopment of Majhwar Railway Station under ABSS
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Virendra Singh

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## REDEVELOPMENT OF MAJHWAR RAILWAY STATION UNDER ABSS

## †*471. SHRI VIRENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  timeline  has  been  fixed  for  completion  of  the  ongoing works at railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the country particularly in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  time  by  which  the  redevelopment  work  is  being  carried  out  at Majhwar station in Chandauli district under the scheme;
- (d) the estimated time likely to be taken for completion of the said work;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  operate  any  Vande  Bharat  train from Chandauli district to Delhi as the Chandauli Majhwar is the station for the district headquarters Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO.471 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 IN LOK SABHA

(a)  to  (f)  Ministry  of  Railways  has  launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for  redevelopment  of  stations  with  a  long-term  approach.  So  far,  1,338 stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  this  scheme,  out  of which, 157 stations including Chandauli Majhwar, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn.  and  Vyasnagar  stations  of  Chandauli  district  and  Babatpur,  Banaras, Kashi,  Lohta,  Shivpur,  Varanasi  Cantt.  and  Varanasi  City  stations  of Varanasi  district,  are  located  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  The  names  of  stations identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  in  Uttar Pradesh are as following:

| State         |   No. of Stations | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |               157 | Achnera, Agra Cantt., Agra Fort, Aishbagh Jn, Akbarpur Jn, Aligarh, Amethi, Amroha, Anand Nagar Jn., Aonla, Ayodhya Dham Junction, Azamgarh, Babatpur, Bachhrawan, Badaun, Badshahnagar, Badshahpur, Baheri, Bahraich, Balamau Jn., Ballia, Balrampur, Banaras, Banda, Barabanki Jn, Bareilly, Bareilly City, Barhni, Basti, Belthara Road, Bhadohi, Bharatkund, Bhatni, Bhuteshwar, Bijnor, Bulandsahar, Chandauli Majhwar, Chandausi, Chilbila, Chitrakut dham karwi, Chopan, Chunar Jn., Daliganj, Darshannagar, Deoria Sadar, Dhampur, Dildarnagar, Etawah Jn., Farrukhabad, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Sikri, Firozabad, Gajraula, Garhmuktesar, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Gauriganj, Ghatampur, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur City, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Gursahaiganj, Haidergarh, Hapur, Hardoi, Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Janghai Jn, Jaunpur City, Jaunpur Jn, Kannauj, Kanpur Anwarganj, Kanpur Bridge Left Bank, Kanpur Central, Kaptanganj Jn, Kasganj Jn, Kashi, Khalilabad, Khorason road, Khurja Jn., Kosi Kalan, Kunda Harnamganj, Lakhimpur, Lalganj, Lalitpur Jn, Lambhua, Lohta, Lucknow (Charbagh) NR, Lucknow city, Lucknow Jn. (NER), Maa Belha Devi Pratapgarh Junction, Maghar, Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Mahoba Jn, Mailani Jn, Mainpuri Jn, Malhaur, Manak Nagar, Manikpur Jn, Mariahu, Mathura Jn, Mau Jn, Meerut City Jn, Mirzapur, Modinagar, Mohanlalganj, Moradabad Jn, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Najibabad Jn, Orai, Panki Dham, Phaphamau Jn, Phulpur, Pilibhit Jn, Pokhrayan, Prayag Jn, Prayagraj Jn, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn , Rae Bareli Jn, Raja Ki Mandi, Ramghat Halt, Rampur Jn, Renukoot, Saharanpur Jn., Salempur, Seohara, Shahganj Jn, Shahjahanpur, Shamli, Shikohabad Jn., Shivpur, Siddharth nagar, Sitapur Jn., Sonbhadra, Sri Krishna Nagar, Sultanpur Jn, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|---------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Takia, Tulsipur, Tundla Jn., Ujhani, Unchahar, Unnao Jn, Utraitia Jn, Varanasi Cantt., Varanasi City, Vindhyachal, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Vyasnagar, Zafarabad |

## Completed stations:

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Uttar Pradesh have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, 23  stations  in  Uttar  Pradesh  have  been  completed.  The  name  of stations completed in Uttar Pradesh are as following :

| State         |   No. of stations | Name of stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |                23 | Ayodhya Dham Junction, Balrampur, Bareilly City, Bijnor, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Gola Gokarnath, Gomtinagar, Govardhan, Govindpuri, Hathras City, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Khalilabad, Mailani Jn, Panki Dham, Pokhrayan, Ramghat Halt, Saharanpur Jn., Siddharth Nagar, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan Chappia, Ujhani |

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:

## Chandauli District:

-  Chandauli  Majhwar  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  existing station  building,  platform  raising  and  extension  of  platform  no.  1  & 4/5,  toilet,  circulating  area  and  parking  have  been  completed.  The works  of  6  m  Foot  Over  Bridge,  platform  shelter  and  platform surfacing of platform no. 1 & 4/5 have been taken up.
-  Vyasnagar station: The structural work of station building has been completed.  The  works  of  circulating  area,  parking  and  finishing  of station building have been taken up.
-  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Jn.  station:  Pt.  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyay  Jn. station is under Master planning stage. Master Planning is an iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame and other details for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

## Varanasi District:

-  Babatpur  station:  The  works  of  station  building  at  second  entry, circulating area, parking, platform shelter, platform raising  and platform surfacing have been taken up.
-  Banaras  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  existing  station building,  porch,  boundary  wall,  circulating  area,  parking,  waiting hall/room, toilet and platform shelter have been completed. The work of 12 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.
-  Shivpur station: The works of boundary wall and Reinforced Cement Concrete overhead tank have been completed. The works of improvement of station building, portico, platform shelter, circulating area and parking have been taken up.

-  Varanasi City station: The works of improvement of station building, porch, toilet, lift on existing Foot Over Bridge at platform no. 2/3 and 4/5,  approach  road  and  boundary  wall  have  been  completed.  The works  of  platform  shelter  12  m  Foot  Over  Bridge  and  Divyangjan facilities 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.

Amrit Bharat Station 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.

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  /  modernisation  of  stations  including  under 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 stationwise, or constituency wise or state-wise. Uttar Pradesh is covered under the jurisdiction of five railway zones,  namely  East  Central  Railway, Northern Railway, North Central Railway, North Eastern Railway and West Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 3,794 crore (Revised Estimate) has been made for the financial year 2025-26, out of which an

expenditure (up to February, 2026) of ₹ 3,694 crore has been incurred so far.

## Train Services:

Chandauli Majhwar is presently served by 12 train services including the daily service of 12397/12398 Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express which is catering to the needs of Chandauli Majhwar-Delhi sector. The list of trains serving Chandauli Majhwar  is given below:-

|   SN | Train No. & Name                                   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    1 | 12397 Gaya-New Delhi Express                       |
|    2 | 12398 New Delhi-Gaya Express                       |
|    3 | 13009 Howrah-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express          |
|    4 | 13010 Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Howrah Express          |
|    5 | 13553 Asansol -Varanasi Express                    |
|    6 | 13554 Varanasi-Asansol Express                     |
|    7 | 63293 DehriOn Sone-Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya MEMU    |
|    8 | 63294 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya -Dehri On Sone MEMU |
|    9 | 63295 Gaya Jn-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya MEMU        |
|   10 | 63296 Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya -Gaya MEMU          |
|   11 | 63557 Barkakana-Varanasi MEMU                      |
|   12 | 63558 Varanasi-Barkakana MEMU                      |

Besides, introduction of train services, including Vande Bharat services, on any route/section, is an on-going process, which depends on various factors including:

-  Capacity of that section.
-  Availability of path.

-  Availability of required rolling stock.
-  Availability of matching infrastructure for rolling stock.
-  Maintenance requirement of railway tracks and other assets.

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