Lok Sabha Question No. 6133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Funds Allocated/Released/Utilised under ABSS
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kalipada Saren Kherwal, Dr. Sharmila Sarkar

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6133

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## FUNDS ALLOCATED/RELEASED/UTILISED UNDER ABSS

## 6133. DR. SHARMILA SARKAR:

SHRI KALIPADA SAREN KHERWAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of stations identified for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat scheme, State/UT and station-wise;
- (b) the details of stations out of the total identified stations completed as of 1st March 2026, State/UT and station-wise; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated, released and utilised under the said scheme since its inception, year and station-wise?

## 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 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:

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- Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
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- 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, 1,338 stations have been identified for development under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works have been completed at 208 stations. Names of stations completed so far are as following:

Aishbagh Jn, Alnavar, Amb Andaura, Ambikapur, Amgaon, Anandpur Sahib, Anara,  Angamali  For  Kaladi,  Ayodhya  Dham  Junction,  Badami,  Bagalkot, Baheri,  Baijnath  Paprola,  Balaghat,  Balrampur,  Bantawala,  Barabhum, Baramati,  Bareilly  City,  Baripada,  Barmer,  Barpali,  Begumpet,  Beohari, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, Bhind, Bijnor, Bimalgarh, Bommidi, Bundi, Byculla, Chalakudi, Champa, Chanda Fort, Changanassery, Chennai Park, Chhindwara,  Chidambaram,  Chinchpokli,  Chinna  Salem,  Chirayinkeezh, Chunar Jn., Coonoor, Cumbum,  Cuttack,  Dakor, Dausa, Deeg, Derol,

Deshnoke, Devlali, Dhampur, Dharwad, Dhule, Dongargarh, Eluru, Fatehabad,  Fatehpur,  Fatehpur  Shekhawati,  Ferok,  Gadag,  Gangapur  City, Godda,  Godhra  Jn,  Gogameri,  Gokak  Road,  Gola  Gokarnath,  Gomtinagar, Govardhan, Govind Garh, Govindpur Road, Govindpuri, Hafizpeta, Haibargaon, Haldia, Haldibari, Hapa, Harpalpur, Hathras City, Hi-Tech City, Himayatnagar, Hodal, Idgah Agra Jn, Izzatnagar, Jaisalmer, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Joychandi Pahar Jn, Junnor Deo, Kakinada Town Jn, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Kanalus Jn, Karaikkudi Jn, Karamsad, Karimnagar, Katni South, Kedgaon, Kesinga, Khairthal, Khalilabad, Khambhaliya,  Koppal,  Kosamba  Jn,  Kulitturai,  Kuttippuram,  Lasalgaon, Limbdi,  Lohardaga,  Lonand  Jn,  Madhupur  Jn,  Mahe,  Mahuva,  Mailani  Jn, Mambalam,  Manaparai,  Mandal  Garh,  Mandawar  Mahwa  Road,  Mandi Dabwali,  Mangalagiri,  Mannargudi,  Matunga,  MCS  Chhatarpur,  Mithapur, Morappur, Morbi, Muktsar, Munirabad, Muri Jn, Murtizapur Jn, Nainpur Jn, Namakkal, Nandura, Narmadapuram, Narwana Jn, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose  Itwari Junction, Nidadavolu  Jn, Nilambur  Road,  Okha,  Orchha, Palitana,  Panagarh,  Panki  Dham,  Parappanangadi,  Parel,  Parlakhemundi, Pirpainti, Piska, Pokhrayan, Pollachi Jn, Polur, Porbandar, Rajgarh, Rajmahal,  Rajula  Jn,  Ramagundam,  Ramghat  Halt,  Rayanapadu,  Sabaur, Saharanpur Jn., Sahibganj, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Mohali, Samakhiyali, Samalpatti,  Sanchi,  Sankarpur,  Sarona,  Savda,  Seoni,  Shahad,  Shajapur, Shivanarayanpur,  Sholavandan,  Shoranur  Jn.,  Shridham,  Siddharth  Nagar, Sihor  Jn.,  Simultala,  Siuri,  Somesar,  Sri  Bala  Brahmeswara  Jogulamba, Srirangam, Srivilliputtur, St.Thomas Mount, Sullurpeta, Suraimanpur, Swaminarayan  Chappia,  Talcher,  Tamluk,  Tanakpur,  Thalassery,  Thawe, Thiruvarur Jn., Tiruvannamalai, Tripunithura, Tuni, Udagamandalam, Ujhani, Urkura, Utran,  Vadakara,  Vadala Road, Vidisha, Vindhyachal, Vriddhachalam Jn., Wadakancheri, Warangal.

The activities for development at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the above stations is as given below:

-  Tirupati  station:  The  structural  framework  of  new  second  entry station  building  on  South  side,  2  nos.  air  concourses  and  sewage treatment  plant  have  been  completed.  The  finishing  works  of  new second  entry  station  building  on  South  side  and  air  concourses, structural work of station building on North side, platform shelter, lift, escalator etc. have been taken up.
-  Nellore  station:  The  structural  framework,  brickwork  and  plastering of station building on both East and West sides have been completed. The finishing works of station building on both East and West side and air  concourse,  extension  work  of  subway,  parking,  water  tanks  and sewage treatment plant have been taken up.
-  Bangalore Cantonment station: The works of diversion road on South side, training centre, hostel on North side, 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.
-  Kota Junction station:  The  structural  works  of  front  departure  hall, front arrival hall and rear side station building have been completed. The finishing works of front departure hall, rear side station building, air concourse, through roof, circulating area have been taken up.
-  Bhubaneshwar station: The structural work of new station building at East  and  West  side  and  air  concourse  have  been  completed.  The structural  work of elevated driveway at East and West side station, extension of Foot Over Bridge and platform shelter have been taken

up. The finishing works of new station building at East and West side, works of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) and escalators have been taken up.

Further 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.

Development / Upgradation of 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  /  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 fund allocation of ₹ 12,120 crore (Revised Estimate) has been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26  under  Plan  Head-53  and expenditure of ₹ 11,892 crore (up to February, 2026) has been incurred so far.

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