Re-development of 508 stations under Amrit Bharat Scheme 

Maligaon, August 4 (MExN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones for re-development of 508 stations under Amrit Bharat Scheme across the country on August 6. The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has been launched recently for development of Railway stations over Indian Railways. So far 1309 Stations over Indian Railways have been identified under this scheme for re-development.

A total of 91 stations of NFR have been identified under the Amrit Bharat station scheme.The foundation stone for re-development of 56 stations will be laid on August 6. Out of 56 stations, there are 32 stations in Assam, three stations in Tripura, 16 stations in West Bengal, three stations in Bihar and one station each in Nagaland and Meghalaya. Rs 5100 crore have been allocated for the re-development of 91 stations under NFR. Out of which 1960 crore will be utilized for re-development of these 56 stations, stated a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.