Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: In the seven states of Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, and Punjab, 138 railway stations will be modernised by Indian Railways. The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme will result in the redevelopment of these stations. The redevelopment initiatives adhere to the “Virasat Bhi, Vikaas Bhi” philosophy.
The plan aims to long-term development of the railway stations with contemporary facilities and environmental solutions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the cornerstone on Sunday for the renovation of 508 stations around the nation. The cost of redeveloping these stations will exceed Rs 24,470 crores.
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Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: List of stations to be upgraded
The following stations are among those in Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, and Punjab that will undergo redevelopment:-
1. Chhattisgarh:
Bhilai Power House, Durg, Akaltara, Mahasamund, Raipur Junction, and Tilda-Neora.
2. Haryana:
Ambala City, Bhiwani Junction, Faridabad, Pataudi Road, Hisar, Bahadurgarh, Jind Junction, Narwana Junction, Narnaul, Kalka, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, and Yamunanagar Jagadhari.
3. Jharkhand:
Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapura, Katrasgarh, Kumardubi, NSCB Junction Gomoh, Ghatsila, Garhwa Town, Nagar Untari, HazariBagh Road, Parasnath, Koderma Junction, Latehar, Daltonganj, Garhwa Road, Barakakana, Hatia, Piska, Sahibganj, Rajkarswan, and Manoharpur.
4. Madhya Pradesh:
Amla, Betul, Ghoradongri, Multai, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Nepanagar, Khajuraho Junction, Junno Deo, Pandhurna, Damoh, Dewas, Guna, Ruthiyai, Dabra, Harda, Banapura, Itarsi Junction, Narmadapuram, Sihora Road, Katni Junction, Katni Murwara, Katni South, Shamgarh, Gadarwara, Kareli, Shridham, Biyavra Rajgarh, Vikramgarh Alot, Rewa, Saugor, Maihar, Shivpuri, Ganjbasoda and Vidisha.
5. Gujarat:
Asarva, Viramgam, Savarkundla, Palanpur Junction, Bharuch, Botad Junction, Kalol Junction, Keshod, Bhachau, New Bhuj, Derol, Patan, Bhaktinagar, Himmatnagar, Dhrangadhra, Surendranagar, Dabhoi Junction, Miyagam Karjan Junction, Pratapnagar, Vishwamitri Junction, and Sanjan.
6. Odisha:
Angul, Talcher Road, Balangir, Harishanker Road, Kantabanji, Jaleswar, Bargarh Road, Barpali, Dhenkanal, Meramandali, Chatrapur, Bhawanipatna, Barbil, Balugaon, Khurda Road Junction, Lingaraj temple Road, Mancheswar, Damanjodi, Baripada, Khariar Road, Sakhi Gopal, Muniguda, Hirakud, Rajrakhol, and Rajgangpur.
7. Punjab:
Kapurthala, Dhandari Kalan, Ludhiana Junction, Mansa, SASN Mohali, Patiala, Anandpur Sahib, Nangal Dam, Rup Nagar, Dhuri, Malerkotla, Sangrur, and Muktsar. • Pathankot City: Jalandhar Cantt Junction, Phillaur Junction, Kapurthala, and Dhandari Kalan.
