PM Modi lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations at Rs 25,000 crore- The New Indian Express

By ANI

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the muse stone for the mega redevelopment mission of 508 railway stations throughout the nation below Amrit Bharat Station scheme, through video conferencing. 

A number of Union Ministers and the Chief Ministers or Governors additionally joined the muse stones laying ceremony from their respective states, the place the respective railway stations are to get an entire makeover. 

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha additionally attended the occasion in Budgam.

The mega mission is estimated to be value Rs 25,000 crore (approx.).

These 508 stations are unfold throughout 27 states and union territories, together with 55 every in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21 every in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 every in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, 15 in Haryana, 13 in Karnataka amongst others. 

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the muse stone to redevelop 508 railway stations throughout India below Amrit Bharat Station Scheme; says, “Round 1300 main railway stations in India will now be developed as Amrit Bharat Railway Station. They are going to be re-developed in… pic.twitter.com/CPC67SWUEV

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2023

In response to an official launch, the redevelopment will present fashionable passenger facilities together with guaranteeing well-designed visitors circulation, inter-modal integration and well-designed signage for the steerage of passengers. 

The design of the station buildings will likely be impressed by native tradition, heritage and structure. 

Earlier on Saturday, the Prime Minister praised the transfer and stated that the mission will enhance ‘Ease of Residing’ and improve consolation in addition to comfort.

He stated that the redevelopment to be accomplished at a value of just about Rs 25,000 crore will revolutionize how rail infrastructure is imagined within the nation.

Noting that railways are the popular mode of transport for folks throughout the nation, he has emphasised the significance of offering world-class facilities at railway stations.

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched to redevelop 1,309 stations throughout the nation.

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