Tomorrow, the foundation stone to redevelop 508 railway stations across India will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing.
The 508 stations are spread across 27 states and Union territories including 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 44 in Maharashtra, 25 in Odisha, 49 in Bihar, 37 in West Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 22 in Punjab, 21 each in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 each in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, 15 in Haryana and 13 in Karnataka.
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted a post stating, “Tomorrow, 6th August, is a landmark day for the railways sector. At 11 AM, the foundation stone to redevelop 508 railway stations across India will be laid under the historic Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. At a cost of almost Rs. 25,000 crore, the redevelopment will revolutionize how rail infrastructure is imagined in our nation. It will boost ‘Ease of Living’ and enhance comfort as well as convenience. Special care has also been taken to ensure the stations are in line with local culture, heritage, and architecture.”
Indian railways is in the midst of a massive infrastructure revamp across the country in one go.
