Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually dedicated 75 redeveloped stations on Friday in a single nationwide event, with state‑level ceremonies held at many individual stations.
- Redeveloped stations span 20 states and include named projects such as Hi‑Tech City in Hyderabad (reported at about Rs 26 crore), Ashoknagar in Madhya Pradesh (about Rs 37 crore), Aishbagh in Lucknow (about Rs 24.13 crore) and Alnavar in Karnataka (about Rs 17.2 crore).
- Work at individual stations mixes heritage‑inspired facades with modern passenger spaces and technology, with features added such as larger waiting halls, LED signage, foot overbridges, lifts and escalators.
- Accessibility and green measures were highlighted across sites with ramps, Braille maps, facilities for persons with disabilities, solar panels and rainwater harvesting while some stations will receive follow‑on phases of construction or additional fittings later this year.
- Officials say the programme is part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme within a broader rail modernisation drive since 2014 and is intended to boost tourism, trade and local economic activity by improving multimodal connectivity and passenger experience.