Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS)
Emblem of India
Type of projectInfrastructure
CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
MinistryMinistry of Railways
Key peopleAshwini Vaishnaw
Launched6 August 2023; 15 months ago (2023-08-06)[1]
Funding24,470 crore (US$2.9 billion)[2]
StatusActive
WebsiteIndian Railways
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is an ongoing Indian Railways mission launched in February 2023 by the Ministry of Railways to redevelop 1275 stations nationwide.[3][4][5] It is both enabler and beneficiary of other key Government of India schemes, such as BharatNet, One Station One Product,[6] Make in India, Startup India, Standup India, industrial corridors, Bharatmala, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India and Sagarmala.[7]

  1. ^ "PM lays foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 Railway Stations across the country". Press Information Bureau. 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Amrit bharat station scheme: From roof plazas to city centres: All you need to know about Amrit Bharat Station Scheme that aims to modernise India's railway stations". Economic Times. New Delhi. 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Amrit Bharat Stations". Press Information Bureau. 10 Feb 2023.
  4. ^ "1309 Railway Stations have been identified under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme for their development". Press Information Bureau. 21 July 2023.
  5. ^ https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1941449
  6. ^ "One Station One Product". WikiKhana. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "About Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: List of 1275 Railway Stations to be Redeveloped - Infra Info Hub". 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-03.