Parliament Question: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for Tripura and Samastipur

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025 AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME FOR TRIPURA AND SAMASTIPUR *392. SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the number of stations identified for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABBS) in Tripura; (b) whether Bagaha and Harinagar Railway Station of Samastipur (Bihar) division have been included under the said Scheme; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, whether the Government will consider their inclusion? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.08.2025 (a) to (c) To enhance customer experience and provide better amenities, Indian 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. Under this scheme, 4 stations located in the state of Tripura and 98 stations including 23 stations of Samastipur division located in the state of Bihar have been identified. List of stations identified under this scheme in the state of Tripura and Bihar is as under: No. of State Amrit Names of Amrit Stations Stations Agartala, Dharmanagar, Kumarghat, Tripura 4 Udaipur Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Arariya Court, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, Bihar 98 Bapudham Motihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Jn, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif,No. of State Amrit Names of Amrit Stations Stations Bihiya, Bikramganj, Buxar, Chakia, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, Dauram Madhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Ekma, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur Jn, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar Jn, Khagaria Jn, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Lakhminia, Luckeesarai Jn, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Masrakh, Mokama, Motipur, Munger (Monghyr), Muzaffarpur Jn, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj Jn, Naugachia, Nawadah, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna Jn, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur., Rajendra Nagar Terminal (Patna), Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn.,No. of State Amrit Names of Amrit Stations Stations Sultanganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakurganj, Thawe Upgradation / Modernisation of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and ongoing process and works in this regard are undertaken as per requirement, inter-se priority, 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. Following developmental works have been taken up at Bagaha and Harinagar stations to improve the passenger amenities in recent years:  Bagaha station: The work of platform raising of platform no. 1, platform shelter and improvement of circulating area have been completed. The works of platform raising of platform no. 2, new station building and 3 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Harinagar station: The work of platform raising, platform shelter and 3 m Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The work of new station building has been taken up.Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Tripura and Bihar have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, phase-I works of 02 stations (Pirpainti and Thawe) in the state of Bihar have been completed under this scheme.  Pirpainti station: Phase-I works have been completed which include improvement of station building, improvement of toilets, waiting hall, booking counter, circulating area, signages, coach indication board, train indication board etc.  Thawe station: Phase-I works have been completed which include improvement of station building, waiting room, approach road, entrance gate, booking counter, circulating area, parking area, platform extension, platform raising, platform surfacing, signages, new toilets, new platform shelters etc. The works at other stations have also been taken up at good pace and progress of some of above stations is as given below:  Saharsa station: Structural works of new station building including new waiting hall and toilet block, improvement of parking area, circulating area development, entrance gate, boundary wall in circulating area have been completed and works of construction of new 12 m wide Foot Over Bridge, new platform shelters have been taken up. Salauna station: Structural works of new station building, development of new parking area, raising and surfacing of platform no. 2 have been completed and works of construction of new 12 m Foot Over Bridge, circulating area improvement, raising of platform no. 1, new platform shelter work have been taken up.  Luckeesarai station: Structural work of new station building and new toilet block have been completed. Brickwork and plaster of new station building and toilet block, circulating area development work, drain work, porch erection work have been taken up.  Gaya station: Structural works of second entry (West side) departure and arrival building, main entry (East side) departure building, new pilgrimage building and underground tank have been completed. Two floors of new multi-level two-wheeler parking have been commissioned, work on additional two floors has been taken up. Work of construction of air concourse, finishing work of station buildings, new platform shelters, circulating area development etc. have been taken up.  Muzaffarpur Junction station: Structural work of new Combined Terminal Building has been completed and new ticket booking office is commissioned. Structural work of second entry side arrival and departure block building and service buildings havebeen completed. Works of construction of main entry station building, finishing work of second entry side station buildings, construction of Foot Over Bridge, circulating area development, elevated road work have been taken up.  Agartala station: The work of lift has been completed. The works of 12 m Foot Over Bridge and station building have been taken up.  Dharmanagar station: The works of platform shelter, improvement to approach road and boundary wall have been completed. The works of improvement of circulating area, 12 m Foot Over Bridge and escalator have been taken up.  Kumarghat station: The works of 12 m Foot Over Bridge, improvement of circulating area, approach road, new waiting hall and platform shelter have been taken up.  Udaipur station: The works of 12 m Foot Over Bridge, improvement of waiting hall and toilet have been taken up. Funds allotment: Indian Railways is committed to provide enhanced and modern amenities to passengers. During recent years, large investments have been made by Ministry of Railways for upgradation of customeramenities as compared earlier period. Expenditure under Plan Head–53 ‘Customer Amenities’ during 2004-14, 2014-25 and 2025-26 is as under: Expenditure under Plan Head–53 ‘Customer Period Amenities’ 2004-14 ₹ 6,733 crores 2014-25 ₹ 35,591 crores 2025-26 ₹ 3,701 crores (up to July, 2025) Further, 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 state of Tripura is covered under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway. For this zone, the fund allocation of ₹ 554 crore has been made for the financial year 2025-26 under Plan Head – 53 and an expenditure (up to July, 2025) of ₹ 139 crore has been incurred so far. The state of Bihar is covered under the jurisdiction of four railway zones, namely, Eastern Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway, North Eastern Railway and East Central Railway. For these zones, the fundallocation of ₹ 1,824 crore has been made for the financial year 2025- 26 under Plan Head – 53 and an expenditure (up to July 2025) of ₹ 591 crore has been incurred so far. Development / Redevelopment / Upgradation / Modernisation 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 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. *****