Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said work on redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station is gathering pace, while also posting videos of the work in progress. The video, shared on X showed a futuristic design of the railway station, which has seen multiple design and plan changes over the last few years. Over 1,500 artificial intelligence (AI) based cameras will be installed at the station for security purposes – to keep a tab on every corner - both inside and outside the station.

The New Delhi Railway Station is being redeveloped by the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) as part of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. It aims to modernize India’s rail infrastructure. The brownfield project’s aim is to not only modernize the station, but to decongest the city while creating a multi-modal hub for various modes of transport. The video, posted by the Union minister also showed large sections outside of the station dug up and barricaded.

“The redevelopment work of New Delhi Railway Station is progressing at a rapid pace,” the minister wrote in his post, adding that every employee and vendor will be provided with an ID card and jackets for identification.

“Bharat Taxi will be connected to the NDLS station. Further, new signages will also be installed at the station for convenience of passengers,” Vaishnaw said.

Earlier, Vaishnaw had inspected sample coaches at the station which have been developed with the proposed interior design and colour schemes for the “next-generation Amrit Bharat” coaches.

“The coaches have been furnished with distinct interior colour themes, incorporating coordinated shades across key components such as PVC flooring, seat and berth rexine, snack tables, curtains, and lavatory areas. All materials used in these coaches are compliant with HL3 fire safety standards,” a northern railways official said.