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Indian Railways Invests Rs 56,000 Crore in Rajasthan
Indian Railways is spending a lot of money to improve train travel in Rajasthan.
The work includes upgrading stations and adding better facilities for passengers.
Eighty-five stations are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station programme.
Jaipur Railway Station is receiving a separate upgrade costing Rs 717 crore.
It will have another entrance, new footbridges, lifts and escalators.
Some facilities will be air-conditioned to make travel more comfortable.
The station will also use solar power, collect rainwater and improve waste disposal.
A new terminal will help maintain many kinds of trains, including Vande Bharat and other train rakes.
Indian Railways is undertaking infrastructure and passenger-facility projects worth Rs 56,000 crore across Rajasthan.
Rs 10,228 crore has been allocated for railway works in Rajasthan during the current financial year.
Eighty-five Rajasthan railway stations are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station programme at a cost of Rs 4,200 crore.
Jaipur Railway Station’s Rs 717-crore redevelopment is nearing completion and includes a second entry, three foot overbridges, 30 lifts and 18 escalators.
A mega coaching terminal and green-building features, including solar power and rainwater harvesting, are also being developed.
- Who
- Indian Railways, with officials from Jaipur Railway Station, is carrying out the projects.
- What
- Infrastructure, station redevelopment, passenger-facility and train-maintenance works worth Rs 56,000 crore are being undertaken in Rajasthan.
- Where
- Across Rajasthan, including Jaipur Railway Station and Gandhinagar Jaipur Station.
- When
- The projects are ongoing; Rs 10,228 crore is allocated for the current financial year, and Jaipur’s redevelopment is nearing completion.
- Why
- The works are intended to accommodate growing passenger traffic and improve movement, facilities, sustainability and train maintenance.
Key facts
- Total Rajasthan investment
- Rs 56,000 crore
- Current financial-year allocation
- Rs 10,228 crore
- Stations under Amrit Bharat redevelopment
- 85 stations
- Amrit Bharat redevelopment cost
- Rs 4,200 crore
- Jaipur Railway Station redevelopment cost
- Rs 717 crore
- Jaipur station solar capacity
- 2,050 kilowatt-peak
- Gandhinagar Jaipur Station works
- Rs 211 crore, including a 1,376-kilowatt-peak solar plant
Sources
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