PM Modi Inaugurates 103 Amrit Bharat Railway Stations to Boost Modernisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Amrit Bharat Deshnoke Railway Station and flagged off the Bikaner-Mumbai train service in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Thursday. 

The Prime Minister toured the newly redeveloped Deshnoke railway. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will accompany him during the visit.

During the event, the Prime Minister virtually inaugurated 103 redeveloped railway stations across 86 districts in 18 states and Union Territories, under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. The initiative aims to further modernise the Indian Railways by transforming more than 1,300 stations nationwide into state-of-the-art transport hubs, featuring upgraded passenger amenities and designs inspired by local architecture.

The 103 stations being inaugurated have been redeveloped at a cost of approximately ₹1,100 crore. These include a mix of major and minor stations spread across Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, railway stations across India are being upgraded to provide better facilities, improved accessibility for persons with disabilities, and architectural designs that reflect the cultural heritage of each region. For instance, the Deshnoke station has been redesigned to include temple-style arches and decorative pillars, showcasing the traditional architectural identity of the region.

The Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over ₹26,000 crore. These projects include 1,000 km of electrified railway tracks, seven major road projects, three vehicle underpasses, a PowerGrid transmission project and 900 km of national highways in Rajasthan. 

(Courtesy: DD News & IANS)