Stations chosen under Amrit Bharat Scheme sport new look as Palakkad Division: DRM
2 months ago

Stations chosen under Amrit Bharat Scheme sport new look as Palakkad Division: DRM

The Hindu  

Divisional Railway Manager of Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division Arun Kumar Chaturvedi on Sunday said, the division has so far utilised about ₹175 crore out of projected ₹300 crore under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, to develop 16 Railway Stations, including Mangaluru Junction. Speaking after unfurling the national flag at the Republic Day celebrations at Palakkad, Mr. Chaturvedi said ABSS was the cornerstone of progress this year to transform stations with modern facilities. The chosen stations now boast addition of new well lit parking areas, expansion of circulating area, addition of over 200 platform shelters, foot overbridges, lifts, escalators, improvement to platform surfaces, contemporary AC and non-AC waiting halls, airport-style illumination and advanced passenger information systems. Mr. Chaturvedi said, the Railway Protection Force has not only safeguarded passengers but also contributed significantly to social causes and crime prevention.

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Palakkad division ranks first in key performance indicator rankings of Indian Railways
14 hours, 22 minutes ago

Palakkad division ranks first in key performance indicator rankings of Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Palakkad division has secured the first position in the Key Performance Indicator rankings of Indian Railways, moving upwards from 54th in 2023 and 5th in 2024. Punctuality performance The division significantly improved punctuality with emphasis on operational efficiency and achieved 94.01% train punctuality despite operating several special trains and enforcing many line as well as power blocks for infrastructure maintenance. …

Palakkad Division confident of completing Mangaluru Junction station development work by April
1 week, 1 day ago

Palakkad Division confident of completing Mangaluru Junction station development work by April

The Hindu  

Achieving over 80% physical progress in the development work under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at Mangaluru Junction Railway Station, Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division is confident of completing all the sub-work before April 2025. Circulating and parking area Widening of clogged approach roads to MAJN, from Naguri and Padil, both connecting Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway 75, were in advanced stages of completion …

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Maharashtra to upgrade 132 railway stations with enhanced facilities | DETAILS
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Maharashtra to upgrade 132 railway stations with enhanced facilities | DETAILS

India TV News  

In a bid to enhance passenger convenience, Maharashtra will witness the redevelopment of as many as 132 railway stations as part of the "Amrit Bharat Station Scheme". Over 1,300 stations to be developed under this scheme The Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that 1,337 railway stations have been identified for redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat …

Railways collected more than Rs 5 crore in fines for spitting and littering premises: Ashwini Vaishnaw
8 months ago

Railways collected more than Rs 5 crore in fines for spitting and littering premises: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has amassed over Rs 5.13 crore in fines from individuals penalized for spitting and littering on railway premises over the past two financial years, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The amount was collected from as many as 3, 30,132 offenders caught violating cleanliness norms during the last 2 financial …

PM Narendra Modi to Lay Foundation for 12 Railway Projects
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Narendra Modi to Lay Foundation for 12 Railway Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 12 railway stations and four road-over-bridges falling under the Waltair Railway Division, on 26 February, announced divisional railway manager Saurabh Prasad, during a press meet on Saturday. The project, developed under the Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme, with a combined investment of ₹661.6 crores aims to transform …

Big boost to Indian Railways! PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 550 Amrit Bharat stations
1 year, 1 month ago

Big boost to Indian Railways! PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 550 Amrit Bharat stations

India TV News  

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme​: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for 550 Amrit Bharat stations on February 26. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for approximately 1,500 road overbridges and underbridges across various states during a virtual event that will be broadcasted at over 2,000 railway stations. About Amrit Bharat Station Scheme …

South Eastern Railways cancels Humsafar Express operations on THESE days
1 year, 1 month ago

South Eastern Railways cancels Humsafar Express operations on THESE days

Live Mint  

The South Eastern Railways said that the 20828 Humsafar Express, operating from Santragachi to Jabalpur via Tatanagar, will not run on February 21 due to the construction of a third line between Anuppur and New Katni stations on the Ghunghuti section of Bilaspur. In Bihar, the inclusion of Dalsingh Sarai station as a stoppage for train number 15231 Gondia Express, …

25 Odisha Railway Stations to Get Facelift Under Amrut Bharat Scheme
1 year, 7 months ago

25 Odisha Railway Stations to Get Facelift Under Amrut Bharat Scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations, including 25 in Odisha, under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. “Around 1300 major railway stations in India will now be developed as Amrit Bharat Railway Station. Of these, work on the redevelopment of 508 Amrit Bharat Railway Stations begins today,” said Modi. There …

37 railway stations in West Bengal to be redeveloped, to cost ₹1,503 crore
1 year, 7 months ago

37 railway stations in West Bengal to be redeveloped, to cost ₹1,503 crore

The Hindu  

Thirty-seven railway stations in West Bengal will be redeveloped as part of the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' at a cost of ₹1,503 crore, officials said. Among the stations in West Bengal are Sealdah, Malda Town, Bolpur, Barddhaman Junction, New Alipurduar, New Mal Junction, Tarakeswar and Rampurhat Junction, officials said. The redevelopment of the 37 stations in the State will cost …

PM Modi to lay foundation for 21 railway stations in Telangana
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi to lay foundation for 21 railway stations in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for 21 railway stations in Telangana on Sunday under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme on August 6. This is part of a nation-wide initiative in which Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations costing ₹2,079.29 crore across the country via video conferencing. In the …

Hyderabad railway station gets ₹309 crore under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
1 year, 7 months ago

Hyderabad railway station gets ₹309 crore under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

The Hindu  

Hyderabad station will receive a ₹309 crore complete makeover in the next couple of years with plans underway to triple the passenger capacity, parking facilities and other amenities as part of the 50 railway stations of South Central Railway being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, informed General Manager Arun Kumar Jain on Friday. Within SCR limits, there are …

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for development of 21 Amrit Bharat Stations in Telangana
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for development of 21 Amrit Bharat Stations in Telangana

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the development of 21 Amrit Bharat Railway stations at a cost of Rs 894 crores in Telangana on Sunday. According to a government release, a total of 39 Amrit Bharat stations have been identified under the Amrit Bharat station scheme in Telangana and the foundation stone for 21 …

Suburban railway stations’ makeover right on track in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 8 months ago

Suburban railway stations’ makeover right on track in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

There’s a great deal of difference between the prominent railway terminals of Tamil Nadu and the hundreds of suburban stations. A senior railway official who was involved in identifying the 15 stations for the Chennai division said the inspiration for the ABSS came from the re-modification of the Kudrah station in Odisha. Southern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer B. Guganesan …

Railways may modernise 1,000 small stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
2 years, 3 months ago

Railways may modernise 1,000 small stations under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Live Mint  

Under the new 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme', the Indian railways is mulling to to modernise 1,000 small yet important stations. "The aim is to identify developing cities with potential and envisage railway stations as city centres that would link not just various parts of the city but also between different cities in the future. As per the scheme document, it …

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