Indian Railways hurries up modernisation of 5 stations in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri
2 min learnJun 11, 2026 06:29 PM IST
Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Indian Railways (IR) has accelerated work on the redevelopment of railway stations in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district below the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). The transfer is aimed toward remodeling railway stations into trendy, passenger-friendly transport hubs.
Launched in 2022, the ABSS goals at improvement and upgradation of stations over the Indian Railways (IR) community. The scheme has a long-term imaginative and prescient that includes creating grasp plans, selling multimodal connectivity, higher station accessibility for passengers, and many others.
Redevelopment of Railways Stations in Jalpaiguri District
The Jalpaiguri district has 5 stations recognized below the scheme. These are: Jalpaiguri, New Jalpaiguri (NJP), Dhupguri, New Mal Junction and Jalpaiguri Street. These stations fall below the executive jurisdiction of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone.
In response to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of NFR, redevelopment works at Jalpaiguri Street station have been accomplished just lately. In the meantime, modernisation and upgradation works at Jalpaiguri, New Jalpaiguri, Dhupguri and New Mal Junction stations are progressing at a speedy tempo.
Makeover of Jalpaiguri Street railway station (Picture: NFR)
Redevelopment of Jalpaiguri Street Railway Station
The redevelopment of Jalpaiguri Street railway station features a redesigned circulating space with devoted visitors lanes, structured parking amenities and pedestrian pathways to make sure clean passenger motion. The passenger data methods have additionally been upgraded with trendy show boards and public announcement amenities.
“A grand entrance porch, enhanced station façade, upgraded reserving counters, trendy modular bogs, refreshment room-cum-cafeteria, spacious ready corridor with child care room, improved platform surfaces, landscaped inexperienced zones and high-mast illumination methods have considerably enhanced passenger comfort. Particular emphasis has been given to accessibility by way of Divyangjan-friendly amenities, devoted parking areas and improved signage methods,” the CPRO mentioned.
Makeover of Jalpaiguri Street railway station (Picture: NFR)
In response to the official, the redevelopment of Jalpaiguri and Dhupguri stations is anticipated to be accomplished by December 2026. In the meantime, work at New Jalpaiguri and New Mal Junction stations is slated for completion in early 2027.
