Lok Sabha Question No. 5333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Upgradation of Mangaluru Central Railway Station as World Class Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Captain Brijesh Chowta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5333

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## UPGRADATION OF MANGALURU CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION AS WORLD CLASS RAILWAY STATION

## 5333. SHRI CAPTAIN BRIJESH CHOWTA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Mangaluru Central railway station was identified for development as a 'World Class Railway Station' and if so, the details of the proposal and estimated investment made;
- (b) the steps taken since the announcement to implement the said project including  preparation  of  feasibility  reports,  redevelopment  plans  and consultations;
- (c) the reasons for non-implementation/delay in upgrading the station under the World Class Station programme;
- (d)  whether the Government proposes for redevelopment/modernisation of said  railway  station  under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme/other programmes and if so, the details of works sanctioned, funds allocated and timelines for their completion; and
- (e) the details of the total capital expenditure incurred during the last five years on passenger amenities and infrastructure at Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction railway stations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (e):  Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for  redevelopment  of  stations  with  a  long-term  approach.  So  far,  1338 stations have been identified for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme,  out  of which  61 stations including Mangalore  Central  and Mangalore Junction are located in Karnataka.

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At Mangalore Central station, the works of development of second entry, construction of booking office, development of circulating area and parking at second entry and improvement of water supply arrangements have been completed  in  recent  years.  Further,  the  works  for  provision  of  platform shelters, coach indicator and extension of foot over bridge have been taken up.

Master  planning  for  development  of  Mangalore  Central  railway  station under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has been taken up. This is an iterative process  requiring  optimization  and  the  time  frame  for  such  optimization cannot be indicated at this stage.

Amrit Bharat Station 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.

The  stations  identified  for  redevelopment  under  Amrit  Bharat  Station Scheme in Karnataka are as following:

| State     |   No. of Stations | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Karnataka |                61 | Almatti, Alnavar, Arsikere Junction, Badami, Bagalkot, Ballary, Bangalore Cantt., Bangarpet, Bantawala, Belagavi, Bidar, Chamaraja Nagar, Channapatna, Channasandra, Chikkamagaluru, Chikodi Road, Chitradurga, Davangere, Dharwad, Dodballapur, Gadag, Gangapur Road, Gangavathi, Ghataprabha, Gokak Road, Gubbi, Harihar, Hassan, Hosapete, Kalaburagi Jn., Kengeri, Koppal, Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station), Krishnarajapuram, Malleswaram, Malur, Mandya, Mangalore Central, Mangalore Jn, Munirabad, Mysuru Jn (Mysore), Raichur Jn, Ramanagaram, Ranibennur, Raybag, Sagar Jambagaru, Sakleshpur, Shahabad, Shivamogga Town, Shravanabelgola, Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Jn, Subramanya Road, Talguppa, Tiptur, Tumakuru, Udupi, Vijayapura, Wadi, Whitefield, Yadgir, Yesvantpur |

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in  Karnataka  have  been  taken  up  at  a  good  pace.  Till  now,  works  of  09 stations (Alnavar, Badami, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Gadag, Gokak Road, Koppal, Munirabad,  Bantawala)  in  Karnataka  have  been  completed  under  this scheme.  The  activities  for  development  at  other  stations  have  also  been taken  up  at  good  pace  and  progress  of  some  of  the  stations  located  in Karnataka is as given below:-

-  Mangalore  Junction  station:  The  works  of  widening  of  the  station approach road, works of circulating area including parking, improvement  of  station  building  including  porch,  booking  office, provision of additional platform shelter, provision of new waiting hall with toilet, improvement to platform surfacing at platform 1, provision of  lighting,  coach  guidance  boards  and  parcel  office  have  been completed. The works for construction of 6 m wide foot over bridge has been taken up.
- Bangalore Cantonment station: The works of diversion road on south side,  training  centre,  hostel  on  north  side  and  electric  substation building  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  south  side  station building,  north  side  station  building,  circulating  area  and  foot  over
-  bridge have been taken up.
-  Chamaraja  Nagar  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station building, entrance porch, platform shelter, platform surfacing, waiting hall, booking counter, circulating area and parking have been completed. The works of lift, escalator and 12 m foot over bridge have been taken up.

-  Hosapete  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, platform  shelter,  improvement  of  waiting  hall  and  coach  indication board at platform no. 1 have been completed. The works of platform surfacing,  coach  indication  board  at  platform  no.  2/3,  lift,  escalator and 12 m foot over bridge have been taken up.
-  Ranibennur  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, entrance  porch,  platform  shelter,  platform  surfacing,  waiting  hall, toilet, circulating area, parking and entry arch have been completed. The works of lift, escalator and 12 m foot over bridge 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 / upgradation / modernisation of a station are carried out based on category priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment 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.

Development  /  Upgradation  /  Modernization  of  stations  including  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme are 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  station-wise  or  state-wise. Mangalore Central and Mangalore junction Railway stations fall under the jurisdiction  of  Southern  Railway  for  which  an  allocation  (RE)  of  ₹  1125 crores has been made for the financial year 2025-26. For Southern Railway, total  expenditure  of  ₹3210  crores  has  been  incurred  during  the  last  four and current year (till January, 2026).

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