Redeveloped Bantwal Railway Station to be inaugurated on July 17

At Bantwal Railway Station in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka, both Platform No. 1 and PF 2 have full-length (400 m) shelters. The floor has been resurfaced under Amrit Bharat Station Development Scheme.

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Bantwal Ralway Station is to be inaugurated on July 17 following comprehensive redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the station, along with 74 others across the country, through video conferencing, according to South Western Railway (SWR). Work on the redevelopment project started in September 2023 after Mr. Modi laid the foundation stone a month earlier through video conferencing.Though the work, estimated to cost ₹26.18 crore, was brought under the PM GATI Shakti Scheme for speedy execution, it picked up pace only in February 2025 after The Hinduwrote about the delay in January 2025.

The facade has been decorated with visuals depicting the rich cultural legacy of Dakshina Kannada district during the redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, in Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada district.

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