{"id":8948,"date":"2026-10-12T12:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8948"},"modified":"2026-10-12T14:42:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:12:42","slug":"amrit-bharat-station-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/amrit-bharat-station-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Amrit Bharat Station Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated five redeveloped railway stations in Tamil Nadu which have been modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Amrit Bharat Station Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>launched in 2022.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims at <\/span><b>development and upgradation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of stations over the <\/span><b>Indian Railways (IR) network.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was launched to improve railway stations and make them <\/span><b>cleaner, more comfortable and passenger-friendly.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ABSS has a long-term vision that <\/span><b>involves creating master plans, promoting multimodal connectivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, better station accessibility for passengers, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Design:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> One of the significant features of this scheme is that designs of redeveloped station buildings are <\/span><b>inspired by local culture, heritage and architecture.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Amenities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under the scheme, stations are being upgraded with <\/span><b>better waiting halls, toilets, lifts, escalators, free Wi-Fi, executive lounge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s, improved access roads and landscaping. Some stations may also have designated spaces for business meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The facilities are planned <\/span><b>according to the needs of each station.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Local Economy Support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Local products will be sold at <\/span><b>kiosks under the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/one-station-one-product-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\">One Station One Product\u2019 scheme<\/a>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and efforts will be made to make stations look greener and more attractive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/amrit-bharat-station-scheme-tamil-nadu-25-railway-stations-10916255\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amrit Bharat Station Scheme aims at development and upgradation of stations over the Indian Railways (IR) network. 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