Which are the 508 railway stations to be revamped? See full list here (original) (raw)

Aug 06, 2023 10:58 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that project will boost 'Ease of Living' and enhance comfort as well as convnience.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across India as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The ambitious project is estimated to cost is ₹24,470 crore.

Stations across 16 states will be revamped under the first phase to be inaugurated on Sunday.

A day before, Modi shared the details of the event on his Twitter handle and said it would be a landmark day for the railway sector. “…At 11 AM, the foundation stone to redevelop 508 railway stations across India will be laid under the historic ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’. At a cost of almost ₹25,000 crore, the redevelopment will revolutionise how rail infrastructure is imagined in our nation. It will boost 'Ease of Living' and enhance comfort as well as convenience. Special care has also been taken to ensure the stations are in line with local culture, heritage, and architecture,” he said.

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These 508 stations are spread across 16 states and Union Territories, including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21 each in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 each in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, 15 in Haryana and 13 in Karnataka.

Check the full list of 508 stations covered under the project:

Rail minister Ashiwni Vaishnav also spoke about the event and said “Development of these stations is a major focus of our government. Our PM is personally monitoring the progress of these railway stations. He has given inputs in designs of these stations and will be laying the foundation of these 508 stations."

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