Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Indian Railways Sanctions Rs 1.9 Lakh Crore in Projects
Imagine the Indian government is spending a lot of money to make trains better!
They've approved about 190,333 crore rupees for lots of projects, like building new train tracks and making old ones better.
This is to make train travel safer and more comfortable.
They are also upgrading 1,337 train stations.
New trains with cool features are being introduced to improve passenger experience.
They are also working on a new system called Kavach to make trains safer and have gotten rid of many dangerous crossings.
This is all part of making trains in India faster, safer, and more modern for everyone.
Indian Railways sanctioned projects worth approximately Rs 1,90,333 crore in the last four fiscal years.
237 projects including new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling projects, totaling 9,703 km, have been sanctioned.
892 surveys for projects, covering 61,462 km, have been sanctioned in the last four fiscal years.
The Amrit Bharat Station scheme aims to redevelop 1,337 stations.
Safety improvements include the Kavach ATP system and the elimination of unmanned level crossings.
- Who
- Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
- What
- Indian Railways has sanctioned projects worth approximately Rs 1.9 lakh crore.
- When
- The projects were sanctioned in the last four fiscal years, including the current financial year (FY26).
- Where
- Across Indian Railways.
- Why
- To improve safety and passenger experience, and to increase the pace of laying/commissioning of new tracks.
- Total Project Cost
- Rs 1,90,333 crore
- Total Project Length
- 9,703 km
- Number of Projects Sanctioned
- 237
- Number of Surveys Sanctioned
- 892
- Total Survey Length
- 61,462 km
- Stations in Amrit Bharat Scheme
- 1,337