Indian Railways to modernize 52 Railway Stations under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme by 2021- 22

Upgradation/modernization/beautification of stations on Indian Railways is a continuous and on-going process. Presently, Railway stations are upgraded/modernized under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme based on identified need of providing better enhanced passenger amenities at stations. 

  • Under ‘Adarsh’ Station Scheme, 1253 stations have been identified for development, out of which 1201 stations so far have been developed. 
  • The remaining 52 stations are planned to be developed under Adarsh Station Scheme by 2021- 22.

The list of stations identified and developed state-wise under the said scheme is as under:-

S.No. Name of States No. of stations identified No. of stations developed
1 Andhra Pradesh 46 46
2 Assam 28 28
3 Bihar 59 55
4 Chhattisgarh 17 15
5 Delhi 4 4
6 Goa 2 2
7 Gujarat 32 32
8 Haryana 16 15
9 Himachal Pradesh 2 2
10 Jammu & Kashmir 5 5
11 Jharkhand 30 29
12 Karnataka 44 42
13 Kerala 77 69
14 Madhya Pradesh 44 40
15 Maharashtra 108 107
16 Nagaland 1 1
17 Odisha 46 46
18 Puducherry 2 2
19 Punjab 32 30
20 Rajasthan 40 38
21 Tamil Nadu 49 48
22 Telangana 25 25
23 Tripura 1 1
24 Uttar Pradesh 152 129
25 Uttarakhand 8 7
26 West Bengal 383 383
Total 1253 1201

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.


Source: PIB-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR

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