Lok Sabha Question No. 5489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: ABSS for Telangana
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Godam Nagesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## ABSS FOR TELANGANA

## 5489. SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  railway  stations  selected  for  redevelopment  under  the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme  across  the country particularly in Telangana, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  number  of  railway  stations  in  Telangana  identified  under  the  said scheme and the present status of their redevelopment;
- (c)  the  funds  allocated  and  utilised  for  station  redevelopment  in  the  said
- State during the last three years; and
- (d)  the  facilities  proposed  to  be  developed  at  these  stations  such  as passenger amenities, accessibility features, digital services and multimodal connectivity?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d) 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
-  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,  1338  stations  have  been  identified  for  development  under  Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 40 stations are located in Telangana. The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme in Telangana are as following:

| State     |   No. of | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Telangana |       40 | Adilabad, Basar, Begumpet, Bhadrachalam Road, Gadwal, Hafizpeta, Hi-tech city, Huppuguda, Hyderabad, Jadcherla, Jangaon, Kacheguda, Kamareddi, Karimnagar, Kazipet Jn, Khammam, |

| State   | No. of Stations   | Names of Stations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                   | Lingampalli, Madhira, Mahbubabad, Mahbubnagar, Malakpet, Malkajgiri Jn, Manchiryal, Medak, Medchal, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Nizamabad Jn, Peddapalli Jn, Ramagundam, Secunderabad, Shadnagar, Sri Bala Brahmeswara Jogulamba, Tandur, Umdanagar, Vikarabad, Warangal, Yadadri, Yakutpura, Zahirabad |

## Completed Stations:

Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in  Telangana  have  been  taken  up  at  a  good  pace.  The  detail  of  stations completed in Telangana is as given below:

| State     |   No. of Stations | Name of Stations                                              | Name of Stations        | Name of Stations   |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|
| Telangana |                 6 | Begumpet, Hafizpeta, Ramagundam, Sri Bala Jogulamba, Warangal | Karimnagar, Brahmeswara |                    |

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:

## Telangana:

-  Hi-Tech  City  station:  The  works  of  platform  shelter,  waiting  hall, modular  toilet,  booking  counter,  lift,  escalator  and  12  m  Foot  Over

Bridge  have  been  completed.  The  works  of  new  station  building,  new entrance  porch,  platform  surfacing,  circulating  area  and  parking  have been taken up.

-  Kazipet Junction station: The works of platform shelter, improvement of general  waiting  hall,  toilet,  lift,  escalator  and  12  m  Foot  Over  Bridge have  been  completed.  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, new porch, improvement of platform surface, AC waiting hall, circulating area and parking have been taken up.
-  Madhira  station:  The works  of  portico,  platform shelter,  platform surfacing,  improvement  of  waiting  hall,  improvement  of  toilet  and parking have been completed. The works of circulating area and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.
- Mahbubabad  station:  The  works  of  improvement  of  station  building, portico,  platform  shelter  at  platform  no.  1,  improvement  of  existing general  waiting  hall,  improvement  of  AC  waiting  hall  and  toilet  have been  completed.  The  works  of  platform  shelter  at  platform  no.  2/3, platform  surfacing,  circulating  area,  parking,  lift  and  12  m  Foot  Over
-  Bridge have been taken up.
-  Nalgonda  station:  The  works  of  platform  shelter,  improvement  of waiting  hall,  toilet  block,  lift  of  existing  Foot  Over  Bridge,  circulating area and parking have been completed. The works of improvement of station building, new entrance porch, entry/exit gate, signages 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 priority and availability of funds. Development / redevelopment / upgradation / modernisation of a station is carried out based on category of station/condition/traffic handled etc.

Indian  Railways is  committed to make its railway stations accessible for Persons  with  Disabilities  (Divyangjans)  and  passengers  with  reduced mobility as part of 'Sugamya  Bharat Mission' or 'Accessible India Campaign' of Government of India. In compliance of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, 'Guidelines on accessibility of Indian Railway stations and facilities at stations for differently abled persons (Divyangjans) and passengers with reduced mobility' have been circulated and  notified  in  the  Gazette  of  India.  The  guidelines  include  provisions  of facilities  for  Divyangjans  and  passengers  with  reduced  mobility  such  as entrance  ramps, accessible parking, low height ticket counters/help booths,  toilets,  drinking  water  booths,  subways/foot  over  bridges  with ramps/lifts, standard signages including Braille signages and tactile pathways  for  visual  impairment,  etc.  which  have  been  taken  up  for implementation  in  a  phased  manner  and  on  the  principles  of  reasonable accommodation.

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  /  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  state-wise.  Telangana  is  covered  under  the  jurisdiction  of  South Central  Railway.  For  this  zone  in  last  two  years  and  the  current  year,  ₹ 2,935 crore has been allocated (revised estimate) while an expenditure of ₹ 2,940 crore has been incurred during the last two years and current year (up to February, 2026).

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