- The Ministry of Railways, as part of its station redevelopment drive, has formulated a new scheme to modernize over 1,000 small stations over the coming years.
- Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, stations will be equipped with facilities inspired by the mega-upgradation of marquee stations such as New Delhi and Ahmedabad, albeit at a lower cost.
Aim of the scheme?
- The scheme shall aim to meet the needs of the stakeholders, the station usage studies as far as possible based on the availability of funds and priority, and cater for the introduction of new amenities as well as the upgradation and replacement of existing ones.
- It will also cover the stations where detailed techno-economic feasibility studies have been conducted or are being conducted but the work for the construction of roof plazas has not been taken up yet. This will ensure the master plan is suitably implemented and that relocation of structures and utilities is being given more emphasis in the phasing plans.
- To meet the objectives, the master plans will have elementary details of the most appropriate location of the roof plazas to be created in the future and cost-efficient improvement to facades, and provision of wide, well-lit, and aesthetically pleasing entrance porches.