Lok Sabha Question No. 1817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Redevelopment of Railway Stations in the Country
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri T R Baalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## REDEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN THE COUNTRY

1817. SHRI T R BAALU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of total expenditure to be incurred by the Government on  redevelopment  of  railway  stations  in  the  country  along  with  the number of stations taken up and facilities being created;
- (b) the time frame for completion of the works and actual physical and financial progress achieved so far;
- (c) the time by when the ongoing station development works is likely to be completed in all respects; and
- (d)  the  reasons  for  undertaking  the  works  on  a  big  scale  and  the manner in which it will help improve train services?

## 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
- 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, 1337 stations have been identified for development under this scheme.  Development  works  at  railway  stations  under  Amrit  Bharat Station Scheme have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works of 155  stations  have  been  completed.  Names  of  these  stations  are  as following:

Alnavar,  Amb  Andaura,  Ambikapur,  Amgaon,  Anandpur  Sahib,  Anara, Ayodhya Dham, Badami, Bagalkot, Baijnath Paprola, Balrampur, Bantawala,  Barabhum,  Baramati,  Bareilly City, Baripada, Barpali, Begumpet, Beohari, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, Bijnor, Bimalgarh, Bommidi, Bundi, Chanda Fort, Changanassery, Chidambaram, Chinchpokli, Chirayinkeezh, Cuttack, Dakor, Derol, Deshnoke, Devlali, Dharwad, Dhule, Dongargarh, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Shekhawati,  Gadag,  Godda,  Gogameri,  Gokak  Road,  Gola  Gokarnath, Gomti  Nagar,  Govardhan,  Govind  Garh,  Govindpuri,  Govindpur  Road, Haibargaon, Haldia, Hapa, Harpalpur, Hathras City, Hodal, Idgah Agra Jn.,  Izzatnagar,  Jaisalmer,  Jam  Jodhpur,  Jam  Wanthali,  Joychandi Pahar,  Kakinada  Town,  Kalyani  Ghoshpara,  Kamakhyaguri,  Kanalus Jn.,  Karaikkudi  Jn.,  Karamsad,  Karimnagar,  Katni  South,  Kedgaon, Khairthal,  Koppal,  Kosamba  Jn.,  Kulitturai,  Kuttipuram,  Lasalgaon, Limbdi, Lohardaga, Lonand Jn., Mahe, Mahuva, Mailani, Mandal Garh, Mandawar Mahwa Road, Madhupur, Manaparai, Mandi Dabwali, Mangalagiri, Mannargudi, Matunga, Mithapur, Morappur, Morbi, Muktsar, Munirabad, Murtizapur Jn., Nainpur Jn., Nandura, Narmadapuram  (Hoshangabad),  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra  Bose  Itwari Junction,  Okha,  Orchha, Palitana, Panagarh, Panki Dham,  Parel, Parlakhemundi, Pirpainti, Piska, Pokhrayan, Pollachi Jn., Polur, Porbandar, Rajgarh,  Rajmahal,  Rajula  Jn.,  Ramghat Halt,  Rayanpadu,

Saharanpur Jn., Sahibzada Ajit Singh Mohali, Sahebgunj, Samakhiyali, Samalpatti, Sankarpur, Savda, Seoni, Shahad, Shajapur, Sholavandan, Shoranur  Jn.,  Shridham,  Siddharth  Nagar,  Sihor  Jn.,  Siuri,  Sri  Bala Brahmeswara Jogulamba, Srirangam, Srivilliputtur, St.Thomas Mount, Sullurpeta,  Suraimanpur,  Swaminarayan  Chappia,  Tamluk,  Thawe, Thiruvarur Jn., Tiruvannamalai, Tuni, Ujhani, Urkura, Utran, Vadakara, Vadala Road, Vriddhachalam Jn., Warangal.

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

- Tirupati  station:  The  structural  framework  of  new  main  entry station  building  on  South  side  and  2  nos.  air  concourses  have  been completed. The finishing works of new main entry station building on South side and air concourses, structural work of station building on North  side,  platform  shelter  works,  lift,  escalators  etc.  have  been taken up.
- Nellore station: The structural frameworks, brickwork and plastering  of  station  buildings  on  both  East  and  West  sides  and structural  work  of  air  concourse  have  been completed.  The  finishing works  of station building on  both East and  West  side  and  air concourse,  extension  work  of  subway,  water  tanks  and  sewage treatment plant have been taken up.
- Yesvantpur  station:  The  structural  works  of  East  side  station building, 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 station building, East side elevated road and Multi Level Car  parking,  sewage  treatment  plant,  structural  work  of  West  side station building 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 South side station building, structural work of North side station building and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.

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· Rameswaram station: The structural works of East/North terminal  building,  departure  forecourt,  arrival  forecourt,  residential tower, sub-station  building,  desalination  plant  and  sewage  treatment plant  have  been  completed. The  masonry  works  of  East  terminal building, finishing works of North terminal building, departure forecourt,  arrival  forecourt,  residential  tower,  platform  upgradation including platform shelter and revamping of existing waiting hall have been taken up.

· Safdarjung station: The work of signal building, station building, plumbing and fire fighting, structural work of operational building up to terrace floor slab, air concourse foundation and pedestals have been completed.  The  station  building  electrical  and  low  voltage  work, platform  refurbishing  work,  finishing  work  of  operational  building, overhead tank and air concourse 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. 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  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.

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 station wise or state-wise. The fund allocation of ₹ 12,118 crore has been  made  for  the  financial  year  2025-26  under  Plan  Head-53  and expenditure (up to October, 2025) of ₹ 7,253 crore has been incurred so far.

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