Archive · 11 Jun 2025
Mathura-Vrindavan Rail Project Canceled Due to Costs, Opposition
The government has canceled a project to make the train tracks between Mathura and Vrindavan bigger because it was too expensive.
The project aimed to change the old tracks, which were built a long time ago, to a new, wider size.
Work had already begun, but the project faced opposition from local people.
The government decided to stop the project after considering the costs and the local objections.
Railway Ministry canceled Mathura-Vrindavan rail line conversion.
Project cost estimated at Rs 402 crore; deemed uneconomical.
Work began two years ago on converting the metre gauge to broad gauge.
Local residents opposed the project.
The Railway Board approved the project's permanent closure.
- Who
- The Railway Ministry, local residents, and the North Central Railway zone.
- What
- The Railway Ministry canceled the Mathura-Vrindavan rail line conversion project.
- When
- Work started around two years before June 2024. The decision to close the project was made on June 6, 2024.
- Where
- Mathura-Vrindavan, India
- Why
- The project was deemed uneconomical and faced opposition from local residents.
Local Residents
Railway Ministry
Rail Line Conversion
Local Residents
Local residents opposed the broad gauge construction.
Railway Ministry
Railway officials believed the broad gauge conversion was necessary.
- Project Cost
- Rs 402 crore
- Project
- Mathura-Vrindavan rail line conversion
- Conversion Type
- Metre gauge to broad gauge
- Project Sanctioned
- 2017-18
- Closure Approval Date
- June 6, 2024
Sources
Railway Ministry permanently closes Rs 402-cr Mathura-Vrindavan rail conversion project
Mathura-Vrindavan local body approves corridor around Thakur Banke Bihari temple
Rs 402 crore down the drain? Railways ditches Mathura-Vrindavan gauge project over costs, protests
