Archive · 18 Jan 2026
Indian Railways targets 7,900 km track renewal in FY27
Indian Railways is working hard to make train tracks safer and better.
They plan to fix 7,900 kilometers of tracks in the year 2026-27.
Last year, they fixed 6,851 kilometers, and this year, they are working on more than 7,500 kilometers.
They are also upgrading special parts of the tracks called Thick Web Switches and Weldable CMS Crossings.
This helps trains move faster and more safely.
They have also added safety fences along the tracks to keep animals and people away, making train travel even safer.
All these efforts are making the train system in India much better.
Indian Railways plans to renew 7,900 track km in FY26-27, up from 6,851 km in FY24-25.
Over 7,500 track km of renewal is underway in the current FY25-26.
7,161 Thick Web Switches and 1,704 Weldable CMS Crossings were provided in FY24-25.
Over 8,000 Thick Web Switches and 3,000 Weldable CMS Crossings are being provided in FY25-26.
Indian Railways has doubled high-speed tracks from 31,445 km in 2014 to 84,244 km in 2025.
- Who
- Indian Railways (Ministry of Railways)
- What
- Track renewal and infrastructure upgrades
- When
- FY2024-25, FY2025-26, FY2026-27
- Where
- India
- Why
- To improve safety, speed, and reliability of train operations
Progressive
Skeptical
Track Renewal Progress
Progressive
Indian Railways has shown significant progress in track renewal, with plans to renew 7,900 km in FY26-27, up from 6,851 km in FY24-25.
Skeptical
While progress has been made, some may argue that the pace of renewal is still not sufficient to cover the vast network efficiently.
Safety Improvements
Progressive
The installation of safety fencing and mechanized maintenance has led to improved safety and faster train operations.
Skeptical
Critics might point out that more needs to be done to address all safety concerns, especially in high-risk areas.
- Target for FY27
- 7,900 track km
- Renewal in FY25
- 6,851 track km
- Current FY26 renewal
- 7,500 track km
- Thick Web Switches in FY25
- 7,161
- Weldable CMS Crossings in FY25
- 1,704
- Thick Web Switches in FY26
- 8,000
- Weldable CMS Crossings in FY26
- 3,000
- Deep Screening in FY25
- 7,442 track km
- Deep Screening in FY26
- 7,500 track km
- Track Machines Procured
- 1,100
- Safety Fencing
- 15,000 km
- High-Speed Tracks in 2014
- 31,445 km (40%)
- High-Speed Tracks in 2025
- 84,244 km (80%)
Sources
Indian Railways targets renewal of 7,900 track km in FY27 to improve safety, speed
Indian Railways makes major strides in track modernisation, safety
High-speed tracks of Indian Railways doubled from 40 pc to 80 pc in last 11 years: Govt
