The Ministry of Railways has initiated the \u2018Amrit Bharat Station scheme\u2019 inspired by the successful redevelopment of Rani Kamlapati Station, Gandhinagar Capital Station, and Sir M. Visveswaraya Terminal Station. This scheme aims to enhance 1318 identified railway stations by improving facilities such as access, waiting areas, toilets, Wi-Fi, and more.<\/p>\n
Under this scheme, stations will undergo continuous development through phased master plans focusing on amenities, connectivity, sustainability, and integration with city infrastructure. The emphasis is on creating inclusive spaces for all passengers, including those with disabilities, and promoting local products through initiatives like \u2018One Station One Product\u2019.<\/p>\n
Innovative concepts
\nThe scheme prioritises environmentally friendly solutions, modern infrastructure like ballast-less tracks, and innovative concepts such as \u2018Roof Plazas\u2019. The long-term vision includes transforming stations into vibrant city centers, fostering multimodal integration, and enhancing passenger experience through improved services and infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronic & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, provided this information in response to a question in Rajya Sabha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Ministry of Railways has initiated the \u2018Amrit Bharat Station scheme\u2019 inspired by the successful redevelopment of Rani Kamlapati Station, Gandhinagar Capital Station, and Sir M. Visveswaraya Terminal Station. This scheme aims to enhance 1318 identified railway stations by improving facilities such as access, waiting areas, toilets, Wi-Fi, and more. Under this scheme, stations will undergo continuous development through phased master plans focusing on amenities, connectivity, sustainability, and integration with city infrastructure. The emphasis is on creating inclusive spaces for all passengers, including those with disabilities, and promoting local products through initiatives like \u2018One Station One Product\u2019. Innovative concepts The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-634089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-railways"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=634089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/634089\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=634089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=634089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/infralive.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=634089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}