Parliament Question: Redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station under ABSS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1782 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025 REDEVELOPMENT OF NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION UNDER ABSS †1782. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) the total number of railway stations in Delhi to be redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme; (b) the time by which the redevelopment work of New Delhi Railway Station is likely to be completed; and (c) the present status of redevelopment work at the remaining railway stations in the Capital? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (c): Ministry of Railways has launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for redevelopment of stations. So far, 1337 stations have been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, out of which 13 stations are located in the state of Delhi. The names ofstations identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Delhi are as following:- No. of Amrit State Names of Amrit Stations Stations Adarshnagar Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi, Delhi Cantt, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, Delhi Delhi 13 Shahadra, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Narela, New Delhi, Sabzi Mandi, Safdarjung, Tilak Bridge. Development works at railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in the state of Delhi have been taken up at a good pace. For example,  At Safdarjang station, the works for construction of signal & telecom building has been completed and it has been made operational. The structural works of station building have been completed and finishing and Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) works have been taken up. The structural works of operational building completed and finishing work has been taken up. Foundation work of air concourse has been completed and works of erection of columns and launching of girders have been taken up. The work for construction of departure plaza canopy has been completed. The work for provision of platform shelter, improvement of circulation and approach road has been taken up.  At Bijwasan station, the structural work of station building has been completed; masonry work and finishing works have beentaken up. The work for construction of air concourse, works of foundations, columns, launching of girders and casting of deck slab have been completed and roofing work has been taken up. The work for platform shelters has been taken up. The structural work of electrical sub-station has been completed and trench laying has been taken up. The structural work of sewage treatment plant and subway completed and finishing works have been taken up. • At Delhi Cantt. Station, the structural work of east side station building (part 1), and the structural work of residential quarters have been completed. The structural works for east side station building (part 2), elevated road, arrival and departure concourse and finishing of east side station building (part 1) have been taken up. • At Tilak Bridge station, works of improvement of platform surfacing at platform no. 4 & 5, approach road and construction of temporary booking window have been completed and work of construction of new station building has been taken up. • At Sabzi Mandi station, works of construction of new platforms with washable apron and coach watering facility, improvement of platform surfacing, widening of entry road and shifting of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) to renovated building have been completed and works of construction of new station building, finishing works of toilet block, etc. have been taken up.• At Narela station, works of improvement of platform surfacing, widening of platform no. 2, provision of additional platform shelters, shifting of booking window, finishing works of toilet block, etc. have been taken up. • At New Delhi station, the work for provision of holding area at Ajmeri Gate side has been completed. The holding area is equipped with a wide range of commuter-friendly facilities, including an increased number of ticket counters, Automatic Ticket Vending Machine(ATVMs), public announcement system, electronic train information display boards, CCTV surveillance, luggage scanners, Door Frame Metal Detector (DFMDs), uninterrupted power supply, improved night-time lighting, High Volume Low Speed (HVLS) fans, fire-fighting system, lightning protection system, RO drinking water, and separate toilets for men, women and Divyangjans, along with seating arrangements. This has significantly helped to ease congestion and enhance passenger convenience, particularly during peak travel periods. Further, the work for basement at Paharganj side, demolition of old structures and utility shifting have been taken up. Stations taken up for Master planning 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 envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases toimprove 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  Amenities for Divyangjans  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/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 brown field related challenges such as shifting of utilities, (involving water/sewage lines, optical fiber 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 high voltage power lines etc. and these factors affect the completion time. Therefore, no time frame can be indicated at this stage. *****