Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for 21 Amrit Bharat Railway stations in Telangana on August 6. The project will cost Rs.894 crore. The aim of the project is to modernize railway stations and provide better facilities and amenities to the public.
In the first phase of the project, 21 stations have been identified for the foundation laying ceremony. A total of 39 Amrit Bharat stations have been identified across Telangana. The focus of the Amrit Bharat Stations scheme is to modernize railway stations and create facilities for passengers such as cleanliness and free Wi-Fi.
Previously, PM Modi had laid the foundation stone for the modernization of Secunderabad Railway Station, which cost an estimated Rs. 715 crore. The Cherlapally station is also being re-developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 221 crore.
The project aims to improve amenities at stations including station access, waiting halls, toilets, and lift/escalators. It also includes kiosks for local products, better passenger information systems, executive lounges, and spaces for business meetings. The scheme also focuses on sustainability and environment-friendly solutions.
The 39 railway stations identified under the Amrit Bharat Scheme in Telangana include Adilabad, Basar, Begumpet, Bhadrachalam Road, Gadwal, Hafizpet, Hi-tech City, Uppuguda, Hyderabad, Jadcherla, Jangaon, Kacheguda, Kamareddi, Karimnagar, Kazipet, Khammam, Lingampalli, Madhira, Mahabubabad, Mahbubnagar, Malakpet, Malkajgiri, Manchiryal, Medchal, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Ramagundam, Secunderabad, Shadnagar, Sri BalaBrahmeswaraJogulamba, Tandur, Umdanagar, Vikarabad, Warangal, Yadadri, Yakutpura, and Zahirabad.
