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Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : 15 Railway Stations Selected To Be Developed

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme : 15 Railway Stations Selected To Be Developed

Recently, 15 railway stations under Tiruchi Division Railway Division were selected to be developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

  • The Union Ministry of Railways launched Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in December 2022 to modernize over 1,000 small stations over the coming years.
  • The scheme will subsume all previous redevelopment projects where work is yet to begin.
  • Key features for these proposed stations:
    • provisions for roof top plazas,
    • longer platforms,
    • ballastless tracks; and
    • 5G connectivity.