Foundation Stone for Redevelopment of 25 railway Stations in Odisha to be laid by PM Modi on Aug 6

New Delhi: At 11 am on August 6, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country, including 25 in Odisha, via video conferencing.

These 508 stations are spread across 27 states and union territories, including 55 each 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 each in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 each in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, 15 in Haryana, 13 in Karnataka.

These railway stations will be redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme at an expenditure of over Rs 24,470 Crore.

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched to redevelop 1309 stations across the country.

As part of this scheme, Master Plans are being prepared for the development of these stations as ‘City Centres’, with an integrated approach driven by the holistic vision of overall urban development of the city, centered around the railway station.

The redevelopment will provide modern passenger amenities along with ensuring well-designed traffic circulation, inter-modal integration, and well-designed signage for the guidance of passengers. The design of the station buildings will be inspired by local culture, heritage, and architecture.