Prayagraj: The Karchhana railway station in Prayagraj underwent a complete transformation and has been redeveloped as part of the Amrit Bharat railway station scheme. PM Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate 103 railway stations across the country that were developed under this ambitious scheme, including Karchhana, on May 22. Among these, nine stations fall under the North Central Railway’s Prayagraj zone.Under the Amrit Bharat station scheme, all nine stations in the zone, including Karchhana, are equipped with world-class passenger amenities. The stations included in this redevelopment initiative are Karchhana and Govindpuri from the Prayagraj division; Orchha and Pukhrayan from the Jhansi division and Fatehabad, Govindgarh, Govardhan, Mahua Mandawar, and Idgah from the Agra division. PM Modi laid the virtual foundation stone for the development of these stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme in August 2023.The focus was on improving infrastructure and providing better experiences for rail passengers.The redevelopment of Karchhana railway station was carried out at a cost of Rs 9.8 crore. A new station building was constructed and the number of platforms was increased from four to five to handle more train traffic and improve passenger convenience. A new three-metre-wide foot overbridge has also been constructed to facilitate easier movement between platforms. All five platforms are upgraded to high-level platforms to ensure safer and more comfortable boarding and deboarding of trains.In addition, facilities like passenger waiting halls and divyang (differently-abled) friendly ramps are also developed.Earlier, the station building was located near platform numbers two and three. However, the newly constructed station building is now on platform number one, significantly improving accessibility and convenience for passengers.