During his recent visit to Tamil Nadu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the country’s railway infrastructure has entered a new era of modernisation. While addressing a public rally in Thoothukudi on Saturday (July 26), Modi said, “Tamil Nadu is a major center of the modernisation campaign of railway infrastructure. Our government is redeveloping 77 stations in Tamil Nadu under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.”Launched in 2022, the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) aims at development and upgradation of stations over the Indian Railways network. The ABSS has a long-term vision that involves creating master plans, promoting multimodal connectivity, better station accessibility for passengers, etc.The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched to make railway stations cleaner, more comfortable and future-ready. After the revamp, the railway stations are supposed to have better circulating areas, waiting halls, toilets, lifts, escalators, free Wi-Fi, executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc.These facilities are to be developed keeping in view the necessity at each station.How many railway stations are covered under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme?The Ministry of Railways is executing the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in a phased manner. Under the ABSS, over 1,300 stations have been identified for development.In May, PM Modi inaugurated 103 redeveloped railway stations, situated in 86 districts across 18 states and Union Territories. These stations have been developed at a cost of over Rs 1,100 crore.Redeveloped railway stationsThese railway stations have been covered under phase-I of the project:Story continues below this adAndhra Pradesh: SullurupetaAssam: HaibargaonBihar: Pirpainti, ThaweChhattisgarh: Dongargarh, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, Urkura, AmbikapurGujarat: Samakhiali, Morbi, Hapa, Jam Wanthali, Kanalus Junction, Okha, Mithapur, Rajula Junction, Sihor Junction, Palitana, Mahuva, Jam Jodhpur, Limbdi, Derol, Karamsad, Utran, Kosamba Junction, DakorHaryana: Mandi DabwaliHimachal Pradesh: Baijnath PaprolaJharkhand: Sankarpur, Rajmahal, Govindpur RoadKarnataka: Munirabad, Bagalkot, Gadag, Gokak Road, DharwadKerala: Vadakara, ChirayinkeezhMadhya Pradesh: Shajapur, Narmadapuram, Katni South, Shridham, Seoni, OrchhaMaharashtra: Parel, Chinchpokli, Vadala Road, Matunga, Shahad, Lonand, Kedgaon, Lasalgaon, Murtizapur Junction, Devlali, Dhule, Savda, Chanda Fort, NSCB Itwari Junction, AmgaonPuducherry: MaheRajasthan: Fatehpur Shekhawati, Rajgarh, Govind Garh, Deshnoke, Gogameri, Mandawar Mahuwa Road, Bundi, Mandal GarhTamil Nadu: Samalpatti, Tiruvannamalai, Chidambaram, Vriddhachalam Junction, Mannargudi, Polur, Srirangam, Kulitturai, St Thomas MountTelangana: Begumpet, Karimnagar, WarangalUttar Pradesh: Bijnor, Saharanpur Junction, Idgah Agra Junction, Goverdhan, Fatehabad, Karchana, Govindpuri, Pokhrayan, Izzatnagar, Bareilly City, Hathras City, Ujhani, Siddharth Nagar, Swaminarayan Chappia, Mailani Junction, Gola Gokarannath, Ramghat Halt, Suraimanpur, BalrampurWest Bengal: Panagarh, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Joychandi Pahar