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Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Nation

Now at the railway station Railway becoming modern
Facilities like an airport and convenient

55 55 n Over 10,000 railway over bridges and underbridges
have been built, up from 6,000 before 2014.
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n The target of 100 percent rail line electrification will
44 be achieved very soon.

37 n In the last nine years, the number of stations
34 generating electricity from solar panels has
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29 increased to more than 1200.
25 n In the last few years, 70,000 coaches have been
22 21 21 fitted with LED lights.
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15 By 2030, India's railway network will run on net zero
13 emissions.

n The railway budget is now Rs 2.40 lakh crore, which
was Rs 65 thousand crore in the year 2014.

Other States/UTs
n The redevelopment of 508 railway stations covered
Assam
Madhya Pradesh
Karnataka
Gujarat
Punjab
Jharkhand
Telangana
Odisha
Haryana
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Bihar
State wise number of railway station to be redeveloped
State in the initial phase will cost over Rs 24,470 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated unequivocally is more than Rs 2.5 lakh crore, which is five times
that the country has resolved to be proud of its heritage that of 2014. Locomotive production has increased
during the Amrit Kaal of independence. These Amrit nine times in the last nine years. There are now 13
Bharat stations will provide a glimpse of India's cultural times as many HLB coaches being manufactured.
and local heritage. The Jaipur Railway Station will Regarding rail expansion in the Northeast, the
provide a glimpse of the Hawa Mahal and Amer Fort in Prime Minister stated in the programme that work
Rajasthan. The Jammu Tawi railway station in Jammu on doubling lines, gauge conversion, electrification,
and Kashmir will be inspired by the famous Raghunath and new routes is progressing quickly. The railway
temple, while the Dimapur station in Nagaland will network will soon connect all of the state capitals of
display the local traditional art of the region's 16 the North East. Over the last nine years, more than
different tribes. Each railway station will represent both 22,000 km of dedicated freight corridors have been
the country's ancient history and its modern aspirations. built, reducing freight train travel time. Goods now
The modernization of these railway stations will create reach western ports in 24 hours from Delhi-NCR,
a new environment for development in the country, compared to 72 hours previously. There has been a
as they will make a favourable impression on visitors. 40 percent reduction in time on other routes as well,
The upgraded stations will boost not only tourism but benefiting entrepreneurs, industrialists, and farmers.
also economic activity in the surrounding areas. The The length of railway tracks laid in the country over the
'One Station, One Product' scheme will benefit artisans last nine years exceeds the combined railway networks
while also helping to brand the district. of South Africa, Ukraine, Poland, the United Kingdom,
Railways play an important role in accelerating the and Sweden. PM Modi stated that India has laid more
country's economic development. Railway investment railway tracks in the last year than South Korea,
has reached new heights. This year's railway budget New Zealand, and Australia combined.

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