As many as 1,253 railway stations identified for upgrading under the ‘Adarsh Station’ scheme will be upgraded in the financial year 2023–24, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Minister further informed that all 40 stations in Rajasthan, 16 stations in Haryana, 45 stations in Madhya Pradesh, and 32 stations in Gujarat were identified for upgradation under the Adarsh Station Scheme.
All identified stations in Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat have been developed under the Adarsh Station Scheme. “42 stations in Madhya Pradesh have been developed, and out of the remaining 3 stations, one, namely Howbagh, has been closed, and the remaining two are targeted for completion in the financial year 2023-24,” he added.
The selection of railway stations under the Adarsh Station Scheme is based on the identified need for the upgradation of amenities in view of the requests and demands received from public representatives and recommendations from Zonal Railways. However, the minister said that augmentation and upgradation of passenger amenities at railway stations is a continuous process subject to the availability of funds, the volume of passenger traffic and inter-se priority of works.
