Modernisation of Railway Stations – Adarsh Station Scheme

Modernisation of Railway Stations – Adarsh Station Scheme

Modernisation/upgradation of Railway stations is a continuous and on-going process. At present, modernisation/upgradation of stations is undertaken under ‘Adarsh Station Scheme’. Selection of Railway stations under Adarsh Station Scheme is based on the identified need for upgradation of amenities at the station. No separate fund is allocated for development of stations identified under ‘Adarsh Station Scheme’. The expenditure on works of development of Railway stations is generally funded under Plan Head – ‘Passenger Amenities’.

State-wise number of stations identified to be developed under this scheme is as under:-

State	No. of Stations	State	No. of Stations
Andhra Pradesh	46	Madhya Pradesh	44
Assam	28	Maharashtra	108
Bihar	59	Nagaland	01
Chhattisgarh	17	Orissa	47
Delhi	04	Puducherry	02
Goa	02	Punjab	32
Gujarat	32	Rajasthan	40
Haryana	16	Telangana	25
Himachal Pradesh	02	Tamil Nadu	50
Jammu & Kashmir	05	Tripura	01
Jharkhand	29	Uttar Pradesh	152
Karnataka	44	Uttarakhand	08
Kerala	75	West Bengal	384

 At present, 1253 stations have been identified under this scheme.

This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB