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Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) is an ongoing Indian Railways mission launched in December 2022 by the Ministry of Railways to redevelop 1275 stations nationwide. It is both enabler and beneficiary of other key Government of India schemes, such as BharatNet, One Station One Product, Make in India, Startup India, Standup India, industrial corridors, Bharatmala, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India and Sagarmala. This scheme is a second form of Adarsh Railway station development scheme in 2009-2010

Stations to be redeveloped

The table below lists all the stations under the project.

Stations under Amrit Bharat Station scheme under Northen Railway

The Northern Railway zone has identified 144 stations for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a national initiative aimed at modernising railway infrastructure through long-term master planning. These stations, distributed across the Ambala, Delhi, Firozpur, Lucknow, and Moradabad divisions, encompass a diverse range of facilities, from major primary hubs (NSG1) to smaller regional stations (NSG6). The project is being managed by multiple entities, including the Gati Shakti Units, the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), and various departmental Construction Units. Their focus is on enhancing passenger amenities, improving station access, and integrating sustainable infrastructure across the states of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.<REF>https://nr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1701334226670-Amrit%20stations%20Description.pdf</REF>

Timeline of events

  • February 2023 - project was introduced.
  • 24 September 2023 - phase 1 started.
  • Autumn 2023 - work began in a phased manner.
  • 22 May 2025 - 103 redeveloped stations inaugurated

History

The Adarsh Railway Station Development Scheme was introduced in 2009-10. Under this scheme, 1,253 railway stations were identified for development, out of which 1,218 stations have been developed. It aims at the redevelopment and modernisation of railway stations across India.

On 22 May 2025, 103 Amrit Bharat railway stations spanning across 18 Indian states, were virtually inaugurated during a ceremony held in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Of the 103 stations redeveloped for over Rs 1,100 crore, 19 are in Uttar Pradesh, 18 in Gujarat, and 15 in Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu has 9, Rajasthan 8, Madhya Pradesh 6, and Chhattisgarh and Karnataka 5 each. Jharkhand, Telangana, and West Bengal have 3 each, Bihar and Kerala 2 each, and one station each in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Puducherry.

See also

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