TNPSC Thervupettagam

103 Amrit Bharat railway stations

May 26 , 2025 17 hrs 0 min 16 0
  • The 103 redeveloped railway stations inaugurated by PM are spread across 86 districts in 18 states and Union Territories.
  • Launched in 2022, the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme is a long-term plan to improve railway stations and develop them as “city centres”.
  • A total of 1,300 stations have been identified for redevelopment under the scheme.
  • Out of these, 157 are in Uttar Pradesh, followed by 132 in Maharashtra and 101 in West Bengal.
  • Nine TN railway stations get renovated under Amrit Bharat scheme
  • Among them,
    • St Thomas Mount station in Chennai division
    • In the Salem division, Samalpatti station
    • The Srirangam station in Tiruchi division
    • Tiruvannamalai station
    • Polur
    • Chidambaram
    • Vriddhachalam
    • Mannargudi
    • Kulitturai station in Kanniyakumari
  • While the design of the Srirangam station drew inspiration from the Ranganatha Swamy temple, the Tiruvannamalai station followed Dravidian architectural principles.

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