Among the enhanced passenger facilities at the Bantwal railway station, redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), are a spacious circulating area, separate pick-up and drop-off points, and an expansive covered parking facility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the station, along with 74 other stations, including four under the South Western Railway (SWR), on Friday.
According to a release, Bantwal is one of the 15 stations under the Mysuru Division of SWR sanctioned ₹339.41 crore for redevelopment.
The circulating area has been expanded from 384 sq. m. to 9,354 sq. m., and a dedicated 3,837 sq. m. parking area has been created for two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Platform infrastructure has also been significantly improved. The shelter on Platform No. 1 has been expanded from 405 sq. m. to 3,874 sq. m., while Platform No. 2 has been provided with 5,128 sq. m. of new covered shelter.
The station has been transformed into a modern, safe, accessible and passenger-friendly facility, with upgraded waiting halls, a modern booking office, improved interiors, an enhanced facade, landscaped surroundings, energy-efficient lighting, and aesthetically designed entrance and exit arches.
Passenger amenities now include larger waiting halls, an infant nursing cubicle, a cafeteria with kitchen, a lift on the existing foot overbridge, an autorickshaw stand, Wi-Fi connectivity, coach guidance display boards, and other modern facilities.
The station is fully equipped with Divyangjan-friendly amenities, including accessible booking counters, toilets, tactile paths, water booths, reserved parking, and modern passenger information systems, the release said.
The circulating area at Bantwal Railway Station, redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, has been expanded from 384 sq. m. to 9,354 sq. m. | Photo Credit: MANJUNATH H.S.
People’s representatives, including Capt. Brijesh Chowta, MP, and Kishor Kumar Puttur, MLC, who attended the inauguration on Friday, appreciated the redevelopment works. Padma Shri awardees Harekala Hajabba and Amai Mahalinga Naik were also present, along with former legislators B. Nagaraja Shetty, Rukmayya Poojary, Padmanabha Kottary and others.
Published - July 18, 2026 09:04 pm IST