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Date: 2026-03-11 Category: LOKSABHA_QNA State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Progress of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 PROGRESS OF AMRIT BHARAT STATION SCHEME *273. SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY: SHRI SATISH KUMAR GAUTAM: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the current progress of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, including the number of stations under redevelopment, ongoing works and projects completed so far specially in Jalore and Sirohi Lok Sabha Constituencies, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Palghar district of Maharashtra, Himatnagar station in Sabarkantha Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, under Ambala Division and Jammu Division of Northern Railway, Chhattisgarh particularly Surguja district, Jharkhand; (b) the progress achieved under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme in Rajasthan particularly in the Pali Lok Sabha Constituency; (c) the details of the multimodal integration and tourism circuits developed; (d) whether the Government has assessed the impact of the Amrit Bharat station Scheme on passenger satisfaction in the country including Karnataka and if so, the findings thereof; (e) whether the stations under the scheme have been developing within the targeted timeline and if so, the details thereof; §(f) the details of stations covered in Maharashtra including Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency along with project cost, completion timelines and funding status; and (g) whether the Government is constructing ROBs and RUBs under the said scheme particularly at Kirari, Ghewra, Narela, Siraspur, Khera Kalan, Tikri Kalan, Holambi Kalan, Bhorgarh and the ROB from Badli Station to Rohini Sector-18 Metro Station and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OFSTARRED QUESTION NO.273 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 IN LOK SABHA (a) to (g) Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations with a long-term approach. So far, 1,337 stations have been identified for development under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme have been taken up at a good pace. Till now, works have been completed at 180 stations. Names of stations completed so far are as following: Alnavar, Amb Andaura, Ambikapur, Amgaon, Anandpur Sahib, Anara, Angamali For Kaladi, Ayodhya Dham, Badami, Bagalkot, Baijnath Paprola, Balrampur, Bantawala, Barabhum, Baramati, Bareilly City, Baripada, Barmer, Barpali, Begumpet, Beohari, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, Bhind, Bijnor, Bimalgarh, Bommidi, Bundi, Chanda Fort, Chalakudi, Changanassery, Chennai Park,Chhindwara, Chidambaram, Chinchpokli, Chinna Salem, Chirayinkeezh, Cuttack, Dakor, Derol, Deshnoke, Devlali, Dharwad, Dhule, Dongargarh, Fatehabad, Fatehpur, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Ferok, Gadag, Gangapur City, Godda, Godhra Jn., Gogameri, Gokak Road, Gola Gokarnath, Gomti Nagar, Govardhan, Govind Garh, Govindpuri, Govindpur Road, Hafizpeta, Haibargaon, Haldia, Hapa, Harpalpur, Hathras City, Hodal, Idgah Agra Jn., Izzatnagar, Jaisalmer, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Joychandi Pahar,Junnor Deo, Kakinada Town, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Kanalus Jn., Karaikkudi Jn., Karamsad, Karimnagar, Katni South, Kedgaon, Khairthal, Khambhaliya, Khalilabad, Koppal, Kosamba Jn., Kulitturai, Kuttipuram, Lasalgaon, Limbdi, Lohardaga, Lonand Jn., Mahe, Mahuva, Mailani, Mandal Garh, MandawarMahwa Road, Madhupur, Mambalam, Manaparai, Mandi Dabwali, Mangalagiri, Mannargudi, Matunga, M.C.S.Chhatarpur, Mithapur, Morappur, Morbi, Muktsar, Munirabad, Muri Jn., Murtizapur Jn., Nainpur Jn., Nandura, Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Nidadavolu Jn., Nilambur Road, Okha, Orchha, Palitana, Panagarh, Panki Dham, Parel, Parlakhemundi, Pirpainti, Piska, Pokhrayan, Pollachi Jn., Polur, Porbandar, Rajgarh, Rajmahal, Rajula Jn., Ramagundam, Ramghat Halt, Rayanpadu, Saharanpur Jn., Sahibzada Ajit Singh Mohali, Sahebgunj, Samakhiyali, Samalpatti, Sanchi, 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, Talcher, Tamluk, Thawe, Thiruvarur Jn., Tiruvannamalai, Tripunithura, Tuni, Ujhani, Urkura, Utran, Vadakara, Vadala Road, Vidisha,Vriddhachalam Jn., Wadakancheri, Warangal. 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: Jalore Lok Sabha Constituency:  Jalor station: The works of station building, porch, toilet, entry/exit gate and boundary wall have been completed. The works of circulating area and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Marwar Bhinmal station: The works of station building, porch, platform surfacing and platform shelter at platform no. 1, toilet, entry/exit gate and boundary wall have been completed. The works of circulating area and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up. Pindwara station: The works of station building and platform shelter have been completed. The works of circulating area and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up. Chhattisgarh:  Bhilai Power House station: The works of new second entry station building, improvement of main entry station building, platform upgradation, improvement of waiting areas, development of circulating area, parking, lifts, escalators and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The finishing works of station building and improvement of illumination on platforms have been taken up.  Dallirajhara station: The works of improvement of station building, waiting areas, toilet, platform upgradation and Public Address System have been completed. The works of improvement of circulating area, landscaping, art & culture works, signage and improvement of illumination on platforms have been taken up.  Raipur Junction station: The works of utility shifting and relocation at second entry side have been completed. The structural works of second entry station building, multi level parking facility on both main and second entry side, service buildings and development of circulating area at second entry side have been taken up.  Sarona station: The works of new second entry station building, improvement of main entry station building, platform upgradation, improvement of waiting areas, development of circulating area, parking, Public Address System, lifts, escalators and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The finishing works of station building,landscaping, art & culture and improvement of illumination on platforms have been taken up. Delhi:  Narela station: The works of platform shelter, platform surfacing, modern toilet, circulating area, parking and Divyangjan facilities have been taken up.  Subzi Mandi station: The works of new station building, platform shelter, platform surfacing, modern toilet, circulating area, parking, Divyangjan facilities, lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Tilak Bridge station: The works of new station building, platform shelter, platform surfacing, modern toilet, circulating area, parking, Divyangjan facilities and lift have been taken up. Karnataka:  Bangalore Cantonment station: The works of diversion road on South side, training centre, hostel on North side and electric substation building have been completed. The works of South side station building, North side station building, circulating area and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Chamaraja Nagar station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, platform shelter, platform surfacing, waiting hall, booking counter, circulating area and parking have beencompleted. The works of lift, escalator and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Ghataprabha station: The works of platform surfacing, platform shelter, circulating area, lift, escalator and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Hosapete station: The works of improvement of station building, platform shelter, improvement of waiting hall and coach indication board at platform no. 1 have been completed. The works of platform surfacing, coach indication board at platform no. 2/3, lift, escalator and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Ranibennur station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, platform shelter, platform surfacing, waiting hall, toilet, circulating area, parking and entry arch have been completed. The works of lift, escalator and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up. Maharashtra including Palghar district:  Palghar station: The works of new platform shelter at platform no. 2/3, platform surfacing, new coping blocks and tactile tile work at platform no. 4 have been completed. The works of utility shifting and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Diva station: The works of improvement of station building, circulating area and parking on East side, new entry gate, platform raising and flooring of platform no. 5/6 and 7/8, platform shelter at platform no. 7/8, new toilet block, sewage treatment plant on Westside, improvement of Foot Over Bridge at Kalyan end and Mumbai end have been completed. The work of new 6 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.  Mumbra station: The works for improvement of platform surface, seating arrangement, new toilet block, improvement of booking office, circulating area, sewage treatment plant and flooring of Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The work of escalator has been taken up.  Titwala station: The works for station building, entrance gate, platform surfacing, improvement of ticket booking office, toilet block, sewage treatment plant, improvement of two wheeler parking and approach road on East and West side have been completed. The work of new 6 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.  Vikhroli station: The works for improvement of station building on West side, platform surfacing, platform shelter, new toilet block at Mumbai end, improvement of toilet block at Kalyan end and Foot Over Bridge have been completed. The works of new booking office, circulating area on East and West side and parking of East side have been taken up.  Igatpuri station: The structural work new station building, improvement of existing station building, entrance gate, booking office, toilet block, platform surfacing, platform shelter, circulating area and sewage treatment plant have been completed. The finishing work of new station building has been taken up.Gujarat including Sabarkantha district:  Himmatnagar station: The works of new station building, improvement of existing station building, water booth, toilet, circulating area, parking and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Dahod station: The works of improvement of station building, porch, platform surfacing of platform no. 1, improvement of booking counter, waiting hall, waiting room, pay and use toilet, circulating area, entry/exit gate and signages have been completed. The work of 12 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.  Limkheda station: The works of new station building, raising of platform no. 1 & 2, improvement of platform surface, toilet at platform no. 1 & 2/3, improvement of circulating area and entry/exit gate have been completed. The works of signages and 6 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Asarva station: The works of new station building, porch, new waiting room, booking counter and toilet block have been completed. The works of new platform shelter, platform surfacing, circulating area, parking, Divyangjan facilities and finishing work of concourse area have been taken up.  Sehore station: The works of platform surface, platform shelter, waiting hall, toilet, circulating area, approach, signage and station illumination have been completed. The work of 12 m Foot Over Bridge has been taken up.Himachal Pradesh: Development works at Amb Andaura and Baijnath Paprola stations have been completed. Palampur Himachal and Shimla stations are under master planning. Master Planning is an iterative process requiring optimization and the time frame and other details for such optimization cannot be indicated at this stage. Ambala division of Northern Railway:  Ambala City station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, platform surface, AC waiting room, improvement of second class waiting room, toilet, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate and signage have been completed. The works of lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Kalka station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, improvement of waiting room, retiring room, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate and signage have been completed. The works of platform surfacing, lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Yamunanagar Jagadhari station: The works of improvement of station building, waiting room, toilet, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate and signage have been completed. The works of platform surfacing, development of second entry, lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up. Patiala station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, platform shelter, improvement of waiting hall, retiring room, toilet, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate and signage have been completed. The works of platform surfacing, development of second entry, lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up. Jammu division of Northern Railway:  Budgam station: The works of improvement of circulating, parking and approach road have been completed. The works of lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Gurdaspur station: The works of station building, platform shelter, improvement of platform surface, waiting room, toilet, circulating area, porch and lighting have been completed. The works of new platform no. 2, booking cum waiting hall, circulating area, parking, entry/exit gate on main entry &second side and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan station: The works of improvement of station building, porch, waiting room, toilet, circulating area, parking, approach road, signage and lighting have been completed. The works of platform shelter, platform surfacing, entry/exit gate on main entry side, lift, escalator and 6 m Foot Over bridge have been taken up. Jharkhand:  Balsiring station: The works of improvement of station building, platform shelter, parking, approach road, Divyangjan toilet and ticketcounter have been completed. The works of platform surfacing and Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Bano station: The works of improvement of station building, circulating area, approach road, station lighting and ramp have been completed. The works of platform shelter, platform surfacing, drinking water booth and Divyangjan toilet have been taken up.  Gangaghat station: The works of improvement of station building, platform shelter, circulating area, parking and approach road have been completed. The works of Foot Over Bridge and Divyangjan facilities have been taken up.  Orga station: The works of improvement of station building, platform shelter, platform surfacing, circulating area, approach road, station lighting and Divyangjan toilet have been completed. The work of Divyangjan parking has been taken up.  Tatisilwai station: The works of improvement of station building, entrance porch, platform shelter, waiting hall, circulating area, approach road and signage have been completed. The work of Foot Over Bridge has been taken up. Pali Lok Sabha Constituency:  Falna station: The works of station building, platform surfacing, platform shelter and circulating area have been completed. The works of lift and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up. Jawai Bandh station: The works of main station building, platform surfacing and platform shelter at platform no. 1 have been completed. The works of platform surfacing at platform no. 2, lift at platform no. 1 and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Marwar Junction station: The works of main station building and circulating area have been completed. The works of platform shelter, platform surfacing, lift at platform no. 1 and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Rani station: The works of station building at main and second entry, platform surfacing, platform shelter, circulating area and tactile pathway for Divyangjan have been completed. The work of lift has been taken up. Jalgaon Lok Sabha Constituency:  Amalner station: The works of extension of platform no. 1, platform surfacing, platform shelter at platform no. 2 and approach road have been completed. The finishing works of new second entry building at North side and new building with concourse have been taken up.  Chalisgaon station: The works of platform surfacing, platform shelter and toilets have been completed. The works of improvement of station building, circulating area, parking, landscaping and 12 m Foot Over Bridge have been taken up.  Pachora Junction station: The works of new booking office at second entry, improvement of existing booking office at main entry side, platform shelter, platform surfacing, circulating area and parking atboth sides and boundary wall have been completed. The works of improvement of existing Foot Over Bridge and toilet block 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. The names of stations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are as following: No. of State Names of Stations Stations Akaltara, Ambikapur, Baikunthpur Road, Balod, Baradwar, Belha, Bhanupratappur, Bhatapara, Bhilai, Bhilai Nagar, BhilaiPower House, Bilaspur, Champa, Dallirajhara, Dongargarh, Chhattisgarh 32 Durg, Hathbandh, Jagdalpur, Janjgir Naila, Korba, Mahasamund, Mandir Hasaud, Marauda, Nipania, Pendra Road, Raigarh, Raipur Jn, Raj Nandgaon, Sarona, Tilda-Neora, Urkura, Uslapur Adarshnagar Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi 13 Delhi, Delhi Cantt., Delhi Safdarjung, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Shahadra, Hazrat Nizamuddin,No. of State Names of Stations Stations Narela, New Delhi, Sabzi Mandi, Tilak Bridge Ahmedabad, Anand, Ankleshwar, Asarva, Bardoli, Bhachau, Bhaktinagar, Bhanvad, Bharuch, Bhatiya, Bhavnagar, Bhestan, Bhildi, Bilimora Jn, Botad Jn., Chandlodia, Chorvad Road, Dabhoi Jn, Dahod, Dakor, Derol, Dhrangadhra, Dwarka, Gandhidham, Godhra Jn, Gondal, Hapa, Himmatnagar, Jam Jodhpur, Jam Wanthali, Jamnagar, Junagadh Jn, Kalol Jn, Kanalus Jn, Karamsad, Keshod, Khambhaliya, Kim, Kosamba Jn, Lakhtar, Limbdi, Limkheda, Mahemadabad Kheda Road, Mahesana Jn, Gujarat 87 Mahuva, Maninagar, Mithapur, Miyagam Karjan Jn, Morbi, Nadiad Jn, Navsari, New Bhuj, Okha, Paddhari, Palanpur Jn, Palitana, Patan, Porbandar, Pratapnagar, Rajkot Jn, Rajula Jn, Sabarmati BG, Sabarmati MG, Sachin, Samakhiyali, Sanjan, Savarkundla, Sayan, Siddhpur, Sihor Jn., Somnath, Songadh, Surat, Surendranagar, Than, Udhna, Udvada, Umargaon Road, Unjha, Utran, Vadodara, Vapi, Vatva, Veraval, Viramgam, Vishvamitri Jn., Wankaner Himachal Amb Andaura, Baijnath Paprola, Palampur 4 Pradesh Himachal, Shimla Balsiring, Bano, Barajamda Jn, Barkakana, Jharkhand 57 Basukinath, Bhaga, Bokaro Steel City,No. of State Names of Stations Stations Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Chandil, Chandrapura, Daltonganj, Dangoaposi, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Gamharia, Gangaghat, Garhwa Road, Garhwa Town, Ghatsila, Giridih, Godda, Govindpur Road, Haidar Nagar, Hatia, Hazaribagh Road, Jamtara, Japla, Jasidih Jn, Katrasgarh, Koderma Jn, Kumardubi, Latehar, Lohardaga, Madhupur Jn, Manoharpur, Muhammad Ganj, Muri Jn, N.S.C.B. Jn Gomoh, Nagar Untari, Namkom, Orga, Pakur, Parasnath, Piska, Rajkharswan, Rajmahal, Ramgarh Cantt, Ranchi Jn, Sahibganj, Sankarpur, Silli, Sini, Tatanagar, Tatisilwai, Vidyasagar Almatti, Alnavar, Arsikere Junction, Badami, Bagalkot, Ballary, Bangalore Cantt., Bangarpet, Bantawala, Belagavi, Bidar, Chamaraja Nagar, Channapatna, Channasandra, Chikkamagaluru, Chikodi Road, Chitradurga, Davangere, Dharwad, Dodballapur, Gadag, Gangapur Road, Gangavathi, Ghataprabha, Gokak Road, Gubbi, Karnataka 61 Harihar, Hassan, Hosapete, Kalaburagi Jn., Kengeri, Koppal, Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station), Krishnarajapuram, Malleswaram, Malur, Mandya, Mangalore Central, Mangalore Jn, Munirabad, Mysuru Jn (Mysore), Raichur Jn, Ramanagaram, Ranibennur, Raybag, Sagar Jambagaru,No. of State Names of Stations Stations Sakleshpur, Shahabad, Shivamogga Town, Shravanabelgola, Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubballi Jn, Subramanya Road, Talguppa, Tiptur, Tumakuru, Udupi, Vijayapura, Wadi, Whitefield, Yadgir, Yesvantpur Ahmednagar, Ajni (Nagpur), Akalkot Road, Akola, Akurdi, Amalner, Amgaon, Amravati, Andheri, Badnera, Balharshah, Bandra Terminus, Baramati, Belapur, Bhandara Road, Bhokar, Bhusawal, Borivali, Byculla, Chalisgaon, Chanda Fort, Chandrapur, Charni Road, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Chinchpokli, Chinchwad, Dadar (CR), Dadar (WR), Dahisar, Daund, Dehu Road, Devlali, Dhamangaon, Dharangaon, Dharashiv, Dharmabad , Dhule, Maharashtra 132 Diva, Dudhani, Gangakher , Godhani, Gondia, Grant Road, Hadapsar, Hatkanangale, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Himayatnagar , Hinganghat, Hingoli Deccan, Igatpuri, Jalgaon, Jalna, Jeur, Jogeshwari, Kalyan Jn, Kamptee, Kandivali, Kanjur Marg, Karad, Katol, Kedgaon, Kinwat , Kopargaon, Kurduwadi Jn, Kurla Jn, Lasalgaon, Latur, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Lonand Jn, Lonavla, Lower Parel, Malad, Malkapur, Manmad Jn, Manwath Road , Marine Lines, Matunga, Miraj Jn, Mudkhed Jn, Mumbai Central,No. of State Names of Stations Stations Mumbra, Murtizapur Jn, Nagarsol , Nagpur Jn, Nandgaon, Nandura, Nandurbar, Narkher Jn, Nashik Road, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction, Pachora Jn, Palghar, Pandharpur, Panvel Jn, Parbhani Jn, Parel, Parli Vaijnath, Partur , Phaltan, Prabhadevi, Pulgaon Jn, Pune Jn, Purna Jn, Raver, Rotegaon , Sainagar Shirdi, Sandhurst Road, Sangli, Satara, Savda, Selu, Sewagram, Shahad, Shegaon, Shivaji Nagar Pune, Shri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus Kolhapur, Solapur, Talegaon, Thakurli, Thane, Titvala, Tumsar Road, Umri, Uruli, Vadala Road, Vidyavihar, Vikhroli, Wadsa, Wardha, Washim, Wathar Abu Road, Ajmer, Alwar, Anupgarh, AsalpurJobner, Balotra, Bandikui, Baran, Barmer, Bayana, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bhawani Mandi, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Bikaner, Bundi, Chanderiya, Chhabra Gugor, Chittorgarh Jn., Churu, Dakaniya Talav, Dausa, Deeg, Degana, Rajasthan 85 Deshnoke, Dholpur, Didwana, Dungarpur, Falna, Fatehnagar, Fatehpur Shekhawati, Gandhinagar Jaipur, Gangapur City, Gogameri, Gotan, Govind Garh, Hanumangarh, Hindaun City, Jaipur Jn, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jawai Bandh, Jhalawar City, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kapasan, Khairthal, Kherli, Kota Jn, Lalgarh Jn, Mandal Garh, MandawarNo. of State Names of Stations Stations Mahwa Road, Marwar Bhinmal, Marwar Jn, Mavli Jn, Merta Road Jn, Nagaur, Naraina, Nim ka Thana, Nokha, Pali Marwar, Phalodi Jn, Phulera Jn, Pindwara, Rai singhnagar, Rajgarh, Ramdevra, Ramganj Mandi Jn, Ranapratapnagar, Rani, Ratangarh Jn, Ren, Ringas, Sadulpur, Sanganer, Sawai Madhopur, Shri Mahaveerji, Sikar, Sojat Road, Somesar, Sri ganganagar, Sujangarh, Suratgarh, Udaipur City Amrit Bharat Station 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. 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. 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. Chhattisgarh is covered under the jurisdiction of two railway zones, namely South East Central Railway and East Coast Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 1,163 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 853 crore has been incurred so far.Delhi is covered under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway. For this zone, an allocation of ₹ 1,483 crore has been made for the financial year 2025– 26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 1,400 crore has been incurred so far. Gujarat is covered under the jurisdiction of two railway zones, namely North Western Railway and Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 2,081 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 1,820 crore has been incurred so far. Himachal Pradesh is covered under the jurisdiction of Northern Railway. For this zone, an allocation of ₹ 1,483 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 1,400 crore has been incurred so far. Jharkhand is covered under the jurisdiction of three railway zones, namely Eastern Railway, East Central Railway and South Eastern Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 1,469 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 1,292 crore has been incurred so far. Karnataka is covered under the jurisdiction of four railway zones, namely Central Railway, Southern Railway, South Central Railway and South Western Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 3,898 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 3,568 crore has been incurred so far. Maharashtra is covered under the jurisdiction of four railway zones, namely Central Railway, South Central Railway, South East Central Railway andWestern Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 3,834 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 3,461 crore has been incurred so far. Rajasthan is covered under the jurisdiction of five railway zones, namely Northern Railway, North Central Railway, North Western Railway, Western Railway and West Central Railway. For these zones, an allocation of ₹ 4,797 crore has been made for the financial year 2025–26, out of which an expenditure (up to January, 2026) of ₹ 4,248 crore has been incurred so far. Tourism Circuits: Indian Railways have issued ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’ policy in November, 2021, under which theme based tourist trains are being run with the objective to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world. As per this policy, service providers have full flexibility to decide the themes/itineraries for operation of Bharat Gaurav tourist circuit trains, which may include tourist circuits of any part of India, based on market demand, commercial viability etc. ROB/RUB Works: Sanctioning of works of Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) in lieu of Level crossings (LCs) is a continuous and dynamic process of Indian Railway. Such works are prioritised and taken up on the basis of its impact on safety in train operations, mobility of trains & impact for road users and feasibility etc.No. of ROBs/ RUBs constructed on Indian Railways during the period 2004- 14 vis a vis 2014-26 (Jan’26) is as under: Period ROBs/ RUBs constructed 2004-14 4,148 Nos. 2014-26 14,024 Nos. (including 14 Nos. of ROBs/ RUBs in the state (Up to Jan’26) of Delhi) As on 01.02.2026, 4,802 Nos. ROBs/ RUBs are sanctioned at cost of ₹ 1,14,196 crore on Indian Railways including 19 Nos. Road Over Bridge (ROB)/Road Under Bridge (RUB) are sanctioned at cost of ₹ 719 crore in Delhi which are at various stages of planning and execution. The position of sanctioned ROBs/RUBs at said locations are as under: SN Location Remarks 1 LC No. 12 The construction of 4-lane ROB at this location (Kirari) on has been included as part of mega drain project Delhi- of Delhi Government. An agreement has been Bathinda reached as per which the work for providing ROB at LC No. 12 shall be executed by the state government. 2 LC No. 18 Work for providing ROB at this location was (Ghevra) on sanctioned on cost sharing basis at a cost of Delhi- ₹ 109 crore in the year 2019-20. Subsequently, on Bathinda the request of State Government, a proposal of section change of scheme of work i.e., from ROB to RUB has been examined and found not feasible due to low bank height. Keeping in view the publicSN Location Remarks demand, the construction of ROB has now been taken up at Railway’s cost. Detailed estimate has been sanctioned and GAD has been approved. Tender has been invited. 3 LC No. 16 Initially, this work was sanctioned for the (Narela) on construction of ROB at a cost of ₹ 165 crore. Delhi- Subsequently, the request of State Government Ambala proposal of change of scheme of work i.e., from section ROB to RUB has been examined but found not feasible due to low bank height. Keeping in view the public demand, the construction of ROB has now been taken up at Railway’s cost. Detailed estimate has been sanctioned and GAD has been approved. 4 LC No. 10 The work for construction of RUB at this location (Siraspur) has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 4.76 crore. on Delhi- Detailed estimate has been sanctioned and GAD Ambala has been approved. Contract has been awarded. section The work has been taken up. 5 LC No. 11 The work for construction of RUB at this location (Khera has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 3.83 crore. Kalan) on Subway work of Railway portion has been Delhi- completed. Approach road works have been taken Ambala up. section 6 LC No. 12 The work for construction of ROB at this location (Khera has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 131.55 crore.SN Location Remarks Kalan) on Detailed estimate has been sanctioned and GAD Delhi- has been approved. Contract has been awarded. Ambala The work for construction has been taken up. section 7 LC No. 19 The Technical Feasibility Report (TFR)/ Detailed (Tikri Project Report (DPR) for construction of RUB at Kalan) on this location has been taken up. Delhi- Bathinda 8 LC No. 14 The Technical Feasibility Report (TFR)/ Detailed (Holambi Project Report (DPR) for construction of RUB at Kalan) on this location has been taken up. Delhi- Ambala section 9 LC No. 15 The work for construction of RUB at this location (Bhorgarh) has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹ 5.7 crore. GAD on Delhi- has been approved and Detailed Estimate has Ambala been sanctioned. Contract has been awarded. The section work for utility shifting has been taken up. 10 Non LC A subway with 2 lanes having 10.5m width and (Rohini 5.5m height to cater to four lanes of traffic has Sector 18 already been commissioned at this location to metro connect Rohini to Samaypur. station) on Delhi- AmbalaCompletion & commissioning of ROB/RUB works depends on various factors like fixing of approach alignment, approval of General Arrangement Drawing (GAD), land acquisition, removal of encroachment, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, duration of working season in a year for the particular project / area due to climatic conditions etc. All these factors affect the completion time of the projects / works. Railways have taken following measures to expedite the progress of ROB/RUB works: (i) Joint survey with concerned State Government/Road Owning Authority is done before finalizing the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) to ensure smooth execution. (ii) Periodic meetings of Railway and State Government officials are done to resolve various issues related to ROB/RUB works. (iii) Standardization of superstructure drawings for various combinations of span, skewness and width of road on Railway portion has been done to avoid delays during the design approval. This has been issued in the form of compendium, which can be directly adopted for Road Over Bridge across Railway lines for expeditious planning. (iv) ROB/RUB works are planned to be executed on a single entity basis by Railway wherever possible. In case any Road Owning authority/State Government wants, then Railway may permit them to execute the work on a single entity basis. *****

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