CSMT being redeveloped into country's most modern railway station: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT in Mumbai is being redeveloped as the countrys most modern railway station at a cost of Rs 2800 crore reported news agency PTISpeaking to reporters at Parel at a railway function Fadnavis said the redevelopment will transform CSMT into a modern transport hub equipped with airportlike facilities significantly upgrading passenger experienceEarlier on Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated 103 stations under the ambitious Amrit Bharat Station Scheme at an event in Bikaner in Rajasthan including 12 in MaharashtraThe 12 include five stations each in Mumbai and Bhusaval divisions and two in Pune a Central Railway release saidApart from Fadnavis the Parel event was attended by Governor CP Radhakrishnan CR general manager Dharam Veer Meena Public representatives were also present at different stationsUnder the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme 1337 railway stations are being renovated and modernisedMeanwhile Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Deshnoke Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and flagged off the BikanerMumbai express train on Thursday in RajasthanAfter inaugurating the redeveloped Deshnoke Station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme PM Modi interacted with school studentsPM Modi also offered his prayers at Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthans Deshnoke on ThursdayThe Prime Minister also virtually inaugurated103 redeveloped railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme marking a historic leap towards modernising Indian Railways The 103 redeveloped stations spanned across 86 districts in 18 states and Union TerritoriesHe will also lay the foundation stone for multiple projects worth over Rs 26000 croreAmrit Stations being inaugurated in Maharashtra are Amgaon Chanda Fort Chinchpokli Devlali Dhule Kedgaon Lasalgaon Lonand Junction Matunga Murtizapur Junction Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari Junction Parel Savda Shahad and Wadala RoadIn Uttar Pradesh Balrampur Bareilly City Bijnor Fatehabad Gola Gokarannath Goverdhan Govindpuri Hathras City Idgah Agra Junction Izzatnagar Karchana Mailani Junction Pokhrayan Ramghat Halt Saharanpur Junction Siddharthnagar Suraimanpur Swaminarayan Chhapia and Ujhani will be inauguratedTamil Nadu stations Chidambaram Kulitturai Mannargudi Polur Samalpatti Srirangam St Thomas Mount Tiruvannamalai and Vriddhachalam Junction are also part of the Amrit Bharat Station scheme which will be inaugurated by the PMAmrit Stations being inaugurated in Gujarat are Dakor Derol Hapa Jamwanthali Jamjodhpur Kanalus Junction Karamsad Kosamba Junction Limbdi Mahuva Mithapur Morbi Okha Palitana Rajula Junction Samakhiyali Sihor Junction and UtranKatni South Narmadapuram Orchha Seoni Shajapur and Shri Dham stations in Madhya Pradesh will also be inauguratedDuring his visit PM Modi will also flag off the BikanerMumbai Express trainThe redeveloped Amrit stations across India integrate modern infrastructure with cultural heritage and passengercentric amenities including those for Divyangjan and sustainable practices to enhance the travel experienceWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params