Railways on path to modernise 1,253 stations

New Delhi April 5 (IANS) A total of 1 253 stations have been identified for modernisation out of which 1 022 railway stations have been upgraded so far Parliament was told on Wednesday.

The remaining stations are planned to be developed during 2017-18 Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

Gohain added that modernisation and upgradation of railway stations was a continuous and on-going process and that at present upgradation of stations was being undertaken under ‘Adarsh Station Scheme .

--IANS
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