57 stations identified under ‘Major Upgradation of Railway Stations’
Redevelopments of 21 railway stations are at different stages of tendering and planning while work is progressing on 43 stations, Rajya Sabha was told on 9 Dec 2022.
Further, 57 stations have been identified for redevelopment under ‘Major Upgradation of Railway Stations’ on Indian Railways including Gaya, Bapudham Motihari and Muzaffarpur Railway stations in the state of Bihar, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said in project update.
Three railway stations viz. Rani Kamlapati Railway Station (Madhya Pradesh), Gandhinagar Railway Station (Gujarat) and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Karnataka) have been developed and commissioned.
Modernization and Upgradation of railway stations and amenities is a continuous and ongoing process on Indian Railways and these works are carried out through the Plan-Head Customer Amenities (PH-53), he explained.
The allocation and expenditure under PH-53 are maintained Zonal Railway-wise not Station-wise, he said. fiinews.com
