Parliament Question: Modernisation of Thirteen Railway Stations in Delhi under ABSS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2026 MODERNISATION OF THIRTEEN RAILWAY STATIONS IN DELHI UNDER ABSS †1731. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the thirteen (13) railway stations in Delhi are being modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of the percentage of the work completed at the said stations; (c) the time-line set for completion of the modernisation work of the said stations; and (d) the details of expenditure being incurred at the said station along with the cost incurred on redevelopment of each of the said stations? 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, 1340 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 13 stations are located in Delhi. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Delhi are as following: State No. of Names of Stations Stations Delhi 13 Adarshnagar Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi, Delhi Cantt., Delhi Safdarjung, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, § Page 1 of 4State No. of Names of Stations Stations Delhi Shahadra, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Narela, New Delhi, Sabzi Mandi, Tilak Bridge The activities for development at the stations have been taken up at good pace and progress of some of the stations is as given below:  Bijwasan station: The structural work of station building, air concourse, electrical substation and water treatment plant have been completed. The works of finishing of station-building, new platform shelters, sewage treatment plant, rainwater harvesting, lifts, escalator, waiting lounge and flooring & finishing of air-concourse have been taken up.  Safdarjung Station: The structural works of station building and operational building have been completed. The work of station building electrical work, air concourse, foot over bridge, improvement of circulating area, finishing of station building and operational- building have been taken up.  Delhi Cantt. station: The works of east side station building, elevated road all around the station, multi-level car parking, departure concourse, north and south side arrival blocks, platform refurbishing and overhead water storage tank have been taken up.  New Delhi station: The works of holding area on Ajmeri Gate side for rush management and shifting of passenger facilities have been completed. The works of elevated-road network along Asaf Ali Road and Basant Road, double basement on Paharganj side and diversion of the sewer barrel at Chelmsford Road have been taken up.  Sabzi Mandi station: The works of a new station building, 12m wide foot over bridge, platform shelter, improvement of platform surface, Page 2 of 4toilets, improvement of amenities for Divyangjan and improvement of circulating area have been taken up.  Tilak Bridge station: The works of new station building, foot over bridge walkway, lift, staircase and escalator have been taken up.  Narela station: The work of widening of platform no. 2 has been completed. Other stations have been taken up for master planning and are at various stages. Master planning is an iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage. Amrit Bharat Station Scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations of Indian Railways. The master planning, keeping in view the necessity of 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/subway to commensurate with passenger traffic  Provision of lifts/escalators/ramps  Improvement of platform surface/ provision of platform shelter  Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’  Parking development  Amenities for Divyangjans  Better passenger information systems  Provision of air concourse, executive lounges, Multimodal integration, landscaping, etc. Page 3 of 4The scheme also envisages sustainable and environment friendly solutions etc. as per necessity, phasing and feasibility and creation of city centre at the station in the long term. 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. Development / Upgradation of railway stations is a complex in nature involving safety of passengers & trains and requires various statutory clearances such as tree cutting, heritage, fire clearance, airport clearance etc. These stations are in operation since long, so brown field work challenges are being faced, such as shifting of utilities (involving water/sewage lines, optical fibre cables, gas pipelines, power/signal cables, etc.), infringements, operation of trains without hindering passenger movement, speed restrictions due to works carried out in close proximity of the tracks and near to high voltage power lines, etc. and these factors affect the progress of work and 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 station-wise or state- wise. Delhi is covered under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway. For the zone, an allocation of ₹ 2,078 crore has been made for the financial year 2026-27, out of which an expenditure of ₹ 452 crore (up to June, 2026) has been incurred so far. ***** Page 4 of 4