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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