Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved a plan to develop 76 passenger holding areas at various railway stations across India. These areas will follow a modular design, be constructed according to local conditions, and are slated for completion before the 2026 festival season. This decision comes after the success of the Yatri Suvidha Kendra (Permanent Holding Area) at New Delhi Railway Station.
The New Delhi facility accommodates approximately 7,000 passengers and is divided into Ticketing, Post-Ticketing, and Pre-Ticketing zones. It features 150 toilets each for men and women, ticket counters, automatic ticket vending machines, and free RO water facilities.
The list of stations where the 76 holding areas will be developed is also provided with the number of holding areas for each station. The list includes Central, Eastern, East Central, East Coast, Northern, North Central, North Eastern, Northeast Frontier, North Western, Southern, South Central, South Eastern, South East Central, South Western, Western, and West Central zonal railways.
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Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the development of railway stations across the country.
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Union Minister who approved the plan for developing passenger holding areas.
Passenger Holding Areas: Newly planned facilities for managing passengers at railway stations.
New Delhi Railway Station: Location where the Yatri Suvidha Kendra has been developed.
Yatri Suvidha Kendra: A permanent holding area in New Delhi Railway Station designed to enhance pre-boarding comfort and passenger flow.
Ministry of Railways
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Approves
Plan for Developing 76 Passenger Holding
Areas at Various Railway Stations Across the
Country
New Passenger Holding Areas to Be Completed Ahead of
the 2026 Festival Season: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Holding Areas to Follow Modular Design and Will Be
Constructed According to Local Conditions
New Holding Areas to Be Developed Following the
Success of Yatri Suvidha Kendra at New Delhi Railway
Station
Posted On: 30 OCT 2025 4:59PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information
Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved a plan for developing 76 passenger holding areas at
various railway stations across the country. This decision was taken following the success of the
passenger holding area at New Delhi Railway Station.
The new holding areas planned across the country will follow a modular design and will be
constructed keeping in view local conditions. The Union Minister has directed that all holding areas
should be completed well before the 2026 festival season.
The New Delhi station managed the extremely heavy rush of passengers during Diwali and Chhath
with the help of its newly developed holding area, which was completed within four months. The
Yatri Suvidha Kendra (Permanent Holding Area) at New Delhi Railway Station is designed to
accommodate approximately 7,000 passengers at any given time, significantly enhancing pre-
boarding comfort and passenger flow. The facility is strategically divided into three zones —
Ticketing, Post-Ticketing, and Pre-Ticketing — to streamline passenger movement. The New Delhi
station holding area can accommodate over 7,000 passengers and is equipped with 150 toilets each for
men and women, ticket counters, automatic ticket vending machines, and free RO water facilities.
List of 76 Stations:S.No. Zonal Name of Railway Station No.
Railway
1 Central Mumbai CSMT, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Nagpur, Nashik Road, 6
Pune, Dadar
2 Eastern Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol, Bhagalpur, Jasidih 5
3 East Central Patna, Danapur, Muzaffarpur, Gaya, Darbhanga, Pt Deen Dayal 6
Upadhyay
4 East Coast Bhubaneshwar, Visakhapatnam, Puri 3
5 Northern New Delhi, Anand Vihar Terminal, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi, 12
Ghaziabad, Jammu Tawi, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Ludhiana,
Lucknow (NR), Varanasi, Ayodhya Dham, Haridwar
6 North Kanpur, Virangana Lakshmi Bai Jhansi, Mathura, Agra Cantt. 4
Central
7 North Gorakhpur, Banaras, Chhapra, Lucknow Jn. (NER) 4
Eastern
8 Northeast Guwahati, Katihar 2
Frontier
9 North Jaipur, Gandhi Nagar Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Ringus 5
Western
10 Southern M G R Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Coimbatore Jn., 4
Ernakulam Jn.
11 South Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Guntur, Kacheguda, 6
Central Rajahmundry
12 South Ranchi, Tata, Shalimar 3
Eastern
13 South East Raipur 1
Central14 South SMVT Bengaluru, Yesvantpur, Mysuru, Krishnarajapuram 4
Western
15 Western Mumbai Central, Bandra Terminus, Udhna, Surat, Ahmedabad, 8
Ujjain, Vadodara, Sehore
16 West Bhopal, Jabalpur, Kota 3
Central
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