Key Highlights
- The ABSS has a long-term vision that involves creating master plans, promoting multimodal connectivity, better station accessibility for passengers, etc.
- The eight stations are Morappur, Bommidi, Srivilliputtur, Sholavandan, Manaparai, Pollachi Junction, Karaikkudi Junction and Thiruvarur Junction in Tamil Nadu.
- All these stations fall under the administrative control of the Southern Railway (SR) zone.
- Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Bommidi station has been upgraded to include separate waiting halls, booking office, reserved lounge, ATM counter, catering room, new terminal shelters, covered parking, new entrance arch, and a Foot Over Bridge.
- “These stations have been upgraded with modern passenger-centric amenities while incorporating local architectural elements and cultural aesthetics, including improved accessibility, enhanced station buildings, modern waiting halls, lifts and escalators, upgraded platforms and Divyangjan-friendly facilities,” Ministry of Railways said.
