Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Maha CM says project will rejuvenate railways with modern amenities

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the ‘Amrit Bharat Station Scheme’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will rejuvenate railway stations in the country by providing modern amenities.

As part of the scheme, 508 railway stations will be redeveloped into world class ones, including 44 in Maharashtra. Of these, Kanjurmarg, Parel and Vikhroli are on Mumbai’s Central Railway network.

In a statement, Shinde said the railway budget has made provision of Rs 13,539 crore for various projects, including modernisation of 123 railway stations in Maharashtra.