Modernisation of Railway Stations

Ministry of Railways

Upgradation/modernization/beautification of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and on-going process. Presently, Railway stations are upgraded/modernized under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme based on identified need of providing better enhanced passenger amenities at stations. Under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme, 1253 stations have been identified for development, out of which 1201 stations so far have been developed. The remaining 52 stations are planned to be developed under Adarsh Station Scheme by 2021- 22.

 

The list of stations identified and developed state-wise under the said scheme is as under:-

S.No. Name of States No. of stations identified No. of stations developed
1 Andhra Pradesh 46 46
2 Assam 28 28
3 Bihar 59 55
4 Chhattisgarh 17 15
5 Delhi 4 4
6 Goa 2 2
7 Gujarat 32 32
8 Haryana 16 15
9 Himachal Pradesh 2 2
10 Jammu & Kashmir 5 5
11 Jharkhand 30 29
12 Karnataka 44 42
13 Kerala 77 69
14 Madhya Pradesh 44 40
15 Maharashtra 108 107
16 Nagaland 1 1
17 Odisha 46 46
18 Puducherry 2 2
19 Punjab 32 30
20 Rajasthan 40 38
21 Tamil Nadu 49 48
22 Telangana 25 25
23 Tripura 1 1
24 Uttar Pradesh 152 129
25 Uttarakhand 8 7
26 West Bengal 383 383
  TOTAL 1253 1201

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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