The Dimapur Railway Station in Nagaland is among 508 stations selected to be redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme for which the foundation stones were laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in a virtual program.
Nagaland Governor, La Ganesan, in his address at the program at Dimapur Railway Station, acknowledged and thanked the Central Government and the Ministry of Railways for the initiative on behalf of the people of Nagaland. Mentioning that the station in Dimapur was inaugurated on 1903, the Governor said that the project was “long overdue.”
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He stated that Dimapur was not just a city of Nagaland but the commercial hub and the gateway of Nagaland. Ganesan said that the Dimapur is second busiest railway station in the northeast and an important transit point for the people of Manipur and some districts of Assam.
Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland @LaGanesan attended the Program on virtual laying of foundation stone for re-development Dimapur Railway Station laid by PM @narendramodi.Gov.thanked GoI on behalf of Nagaland @rashtrapatibhvn @VPIndia @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @RailMinIndia @MyGovNagaland pic.twitter.com/R9nWTkFqAR
— Raj Bhavan Nagaland (@RajBhavanKohima) August 6, 2023
Advisor, Labour and Employment, Skill Development Moatoshi Longkumer and Advisor, Tribal Affairs, H Tovihoto Ayemi were also present at the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned in his speech that the Dimapur Railway Station of Nagaland will showcase the local architecture of 16 different tribes from the region.
Talking about the railway extension in the Northeast, Modi said that work is going on rapidly on doubling of the lines, gauge conversion, electrification and new routes and added, “Soon, all state capitals of the Northeast will be connected by railway network”. He informed that Nagaland got its second station after 100 years. “Commissioning of new railway lines in the region has increased three times”, he said.
The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was launched with the vision to providing world-class amenities at railway stations. As part of this scheme 1309 stations nationwide will be redeveloped at a cost of more than Rs 24,470 crores. Master Plans are being prepared for the development of these stations as ‘City Centres’, with proper integration of both sides of the city. This integrated approach is driven by the holistic vision of the overall urban development of the city, centered around the railway station.
The redevelopment will provide modern passenger amenities along with ensuring well-designed traffic circulation, inter-modal integration and signage for the guidance of passengers. The design of the station buildings will be inspired by local culture, heritage and architecture.
“I assure you, Amrit Bharat Stations will take this transformation of Indian Railways to a new height”, PM Modi said on Sunday.
