Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that the work of redevelopment of more than 500 major railway stations of the country has begun and that these new stations built during the Amrit Kaal will be called ‘Amrit Bharat’ stations.

“We all know that there are several railway stations which have not been developed for the past several years… Work to develop these stations is underway… All the stations which will be developed in the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal’ will be called ‘Amrit Bharat stations’,” PM Modi said in his virtual address as he flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains.

“These stations will become the identity of the new Bharat in the coming days,” Modi added.

The PM emphasised that “an India on the path of being developed will now have to modernize its railway stations as well”.  “With this thinking in mind, for the first time a campaign for development and modernization of railway stations has been started in India. Today, a record number of foot over bridges, lifts and escalators are being constructed in the country for the convenience of railway passengers. Just a few days ago, the work of redevelopment of more than 500 major stations of the country was started,” Modi said.