Gaya, Muzaffarpur: THESE 57 Railway Stations In India To Get Complete Makeover

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 57 railway stations in India will be redeveloped on the lines of modern airport terminals.

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Gaya, Muzaffarpur: THESE 57 Railway Stations In India To Get A Complete Makeover

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 57 railway stations in India will be redeveloped on the lines of modern airport terminals.

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57 Stations Including Varanasi Railway Station

Varanasi railway station in UP, Gaya, Bapudham Motihari and Muzaffarpur railway stations in Bihar are all part of the huge plan. The redevelopment of Varanasi station will be on expenditure of Rs 7000 Crore.

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Major Upgradation of Railway Stations

The stations located in major cities and important tourist destinations will be redeveloped on a massive scale.

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Redevelopment Work Underway

The work for redevelopment has been taken up at 43 stations, while 21 stations are at different stages of tendering and planning.

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These Railway Stations Complete

Rani Kamlapati Railway Station (Madhya Pradesh), Gandhinagar Railway Station (Gujarat) and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (Karnataka) have been developed and commissioned.

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Massive Expenditure

The railway is spending ₹2000 -2,500 crore every year for station redevelopment.

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Budget Allocation For Makeover

For FY23, the allocation is ₹2,700 crore while expenditure till October this year has been ₹986.92 crore.