Lok Sabha Question No. 1898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Bengaluru Circle under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Tejasvi Surya

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1898 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## BENGALURU CIRCLE UNDER AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME

## 1898. SHRI TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the list of the railway stations in the Bengaluru Circle being redeveloped under  the  Amrit  Bharat  Station  Scheme,  along  with  the  date  of commencement of works at each station;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  sanctioned  cost,  revised  cost,  if  any,  expenditure incurred so far, and the reasons for cost overruns, wherever reported, station wise;
- (c)  the  timelines  fixed  for  completion  of  works  at  each  of  these  stations and the current physical and financial progress, station wise; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely completion of redevelopment works  and to prevent further cost escalation along with revised completion schedules?

## 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.  So  far,  1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 61 stations are located in Karnataka. This includes stations of  Bangalore  Cantt.,  Krantivira  Sangolli  Rayanna  (Bengaluru Station), Yesvantpur, Malleswaram, Whitefield, Krishnarajapuram, Kengeri,

Channasandra and Dodballapur, which are located in Bengaluru City area. The  names  of  stations  identified  for  development  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme in Karnataka are as following:

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

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,  Bantawala,  Dharwad,  Gadag,  Gokak Road, Koppal, Munirabad) in Karnataka have been completed. 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:

-  Yesvantpur  station:  The  civil  works  of  east  side  arrival  plaza,  civil works of east side sub-station, east side elevated road and multi level car  parking  have  been  completed.  The  finishing  works  of  east  side arrival  plaza,  east  side  elevated  road  and  multi  level  car  parking, sewage treatment plant, structural work of west side station building, platform shelters and air concourse have been taken up.
-  Bangalore Cantt. station: The works of 24 m wide diversion road on the south side, training centre, hostel on North side and structural work of south side station building have been completed. The finishing work of south  side  station  building,  structural  work  of  north  side  station building,  foot  over  bridge,  south  basement  and  circulating  area  have been taken up.
-  Whitefield: The works for construction of boundary wall, improvement of 2 & 4 wheeler parking, provision of platform (PF) shelter on PF 1 & 2 and ladies waiting hall have been completed. The works for provision of platform shelter on PF 3 & 4, construction of food plaza, improvement  of  station  with  new  canopy  and  construction  of  12  m wide foot over bridge have been taken up.

-  Krishnarajapuram: The works for pay & use toilet and improvement of 2 & 4 wheeler parking at back of platform 4 have been completed. The works for provision of 3rd entry booking office, construction of waiting hall, provision of platform shelters and improvement of parking at 3rd entry have been taken up.
-  Kengeri:  The  works  for  improvement  of  4  wheeler  parking  at  main entry  side,  structural  works  of  2nd  entry  station  building,  2nd  entry approach road, 2 wheeler parking at 2nd entry and pay & use toilet at PF  4  have  been  taken  up.  The  works  for  2nd  entry  station  building finishes, provision of platform shelters, extension of main entry station building (waiting hall), construction of 12 m wide foot over bridge and improvement  of  circulating  area  at  main  entry  side  have  also  been taken up.
-  Dodballapur: The works for improvement of 2 & 4 wheeler parking at main entry  has  been  completed.  The  works  for  provision  of  platform shelters,  pay  &  use  toilet,  provision  of  2nd  entry  station  building, improvement of 2nd entry parking area and   provision of 12 m wide foot over bridge have been taken up.

The 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
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- Amenities for Divyangjans
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- 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.

Further,  development  /  redevelopment  of  station  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.

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 station-wise or statewise. Stations of Bengaluru City area are covered under the jurisdiction of South  Western  Railway.  For  South  Western  Railway,  allocation  of  ₹  572 crore  (Revised  Estimate)  has  been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26 under Plan Head-53 and expenditure of ₹ 468 Crore (up to Dec. 2025) has been incurred so far.

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.

Indian Railways has a well established mechanism to monitor implementation  of  projects  including  their  reviews,  inspection,  check  for time and cost overruns, quality of works and audits. Monitoring of projects is  done  at  various  levels  including  through  dedicated  portal  of  Indian Railways named Indian Railway Project Sanction and Management (IRPSM). Works  are  carried  out  adhering  to  the  standards  and  specifications  laid down in various codes and manuals. Inspections/audits/checks are carried out from time to time by various agencies/officials/multi-disciplinary teams as per laid  down  instructions  and  actions  for  correction  are  taken immediately.  The  issues  faced  by  the  executing  units  are  accordingly addressed. This is a continuous and ongoing process.

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