Lok Sabha Question No. 503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Maharashtra
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR MAHARASHTRA

503. SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the objectives and scope of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the manner in which it differs  from  other  station  redevelopment  initiatives undertaken by Railways;
- (b) the total number of railway stations identified in Maharashtra under the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme  and  the  Station  Redevelopment Programme separately, along with the names of these stations;
- (c)  current  status  of  redevelopment  work  at  these  stations  in  the  said state including details of project cost, contractors/agencies involved and expected timelines for completion;
- (d) passenger amenities and infrastructure improvements being provided under  these  schemes  such  as  roof  plazas, waiting lounges, lifts, escalators, and digital displays;

(e) total amount of funds allocated, released, utilised for these projects in the said state during the last three years, year and station-wise; and

- (f) whether there have been any delay, land acquisition issues, coordination  challenges  in  implementing  these  schemes  in  the  said state, if so, the measures taken/being taken to address them?

## 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
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- Integration of station with both sides of city
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- 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
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- 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,  including  132  stations  located  in  the  state  of Maharashtra  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme. The name of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme  in  the state of Maharashtraare as following:

| State       |   No. of | 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, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | 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, Kurduwadi Junction, Kurla Junction, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand Junction, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Junction, Manwath Road , Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Junction, Mudkhed Junction, Mumbai Central, Mumbra, MurtizapurJunction, Nagarsol, Nagpur Junction, Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, NarkherJunction, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Pachora Junction, Palghar, Pandharpur, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Name of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Panvel Junction, Parbhani Junction, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur, Phaltan, Prabhadevi, PulgaonJunction, 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 |

Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in the state of Maharashtra have been taken up at a good pace. Till  now,  works  of  15  stations  (Amgaon,  Chanda  Fort,  Chinchpokli, Devlali, Dhule, Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Lonand Junction, Matunga, Murtizapur  Junction,  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra  Bose  Itwari  Junction, Parel, Savda, Shahad and Vadala Road) in the state of 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  the  above stations is as given below:

-  Wathar  station:  The  works  of  new  portico,  improvement  of  station building, water booth, new main entry gate, parking area, circulating area, improvement of entrance lobby, compound wall of parking area,
- platform shelter at platform no. 1, platform surfacing, improvement of waiting room, signages and station illumination have been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Nandgaon  station:  The  works  of  entrance  and  exit  gate,  platform surfacing, platform shelter, improvement of station building, booking office,  Foot  Over  Bridge,  boundary  wall,  circulating  area,  parking area, signage and lighting have been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Nandura  station:  The  works  of  platform  surfacing,  platform  shelter, booking  office,  entrance  gate,  improvement  of  waiting  hall,  toilet, station  building,  circulating  area,  parking  area,  signages,  coach indication  board,  station  illumination  and  boundary  wall  have  been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Hadapsar station: The works of new station building, waiting hall, 12 m Foot Over Bridge, underground tank, platform shelter, improvement of platform surfacing, circulating area, station illumination, signages, lifts, escalators and landscaping have been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.
-  Baramati station: The works of platform shelter, septic tank, toilet, compound wall, water booth, improvement of booking office, platform surfacing,  waiting  room,  portico,  circulating  area,  signages  and station illumination have been completed. The finishing works have been taken up.

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. 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.

Further, 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.  The  state  of  Maharashtra  is  covered  under the  jurisdiction  of  four  railway  zones,  namely,  Central  Railway,  South Central  Railway,  South  East  Central  Railway  and  Western  Railway.  For the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  ₹  11,190  crore  has  been allocated while an expenditure of ₹ 9,198 crore has been incurred during the last three years and current year (up to October, 2025).

Suggestions/  Representations,  both  formal  and  informal  for  Railway projects/ works across the country are received on the basis of demands raised  by  State  Governments,  Members  of  Parliament,  Ministries  of Central Government, elected representatives, Railways' own requirements,  organizations/  rail  users  etc.,  at  various  levels  including Railway  Board,  Zonal  Railways,  Division  Office  etc.  Receipt  of  such proposals /  requests/  suggestions/  representations  is  a  continuous  and dynamic process and these are examined and action as found feasible and justified is taken from time to time and centralized compendium for the same is not maintained. 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.

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