Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

 

The Union Ministry of Railways has launched a new scheme called Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to modernize railway stations across India.

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has several broad objectives. These are:

• The preparation and implementation of master plans for railway stations to enhance the facilities beyond the minimum essential amenities and creating roof plazas and city centers at the station premises in the long-term
• Meet the needs of all stakeholders based on the funding availability and inter-se priority
• The scheme will cater to the upgradation and replacement of existing amenities as well as the introduction of new amenities
• It will cover stations that have undergone detailed techno-economic feasibility studies. However, the roof plazas in these stations will not be constructed in the near term as reallocation of structures and utilities is given higher priority.

The scheme will be implemented based on the needs and patronage of the railway stations. Infrastructural development will be ensured for more than 1,000 stations under this scheme.