Indian Railways has hit a record mid‑year spending target, using 56.5 % of its FY 2025‑26 budget, the highest level ever. The national transporter has spent ₹1.42487 trillion out of a ₹2.522 trillion allocation by the end of September, signalling a rapid push to upgrade lines, safety systems and passenger facilities.
The high CAPEX utilisation shows the Railways is keeping pace across all its priorities. Safety works took the biggest slice – 56 % of the ₹39.456 trillion earmarked for safety. That includes the expansion of KAVACH, the indigenous automatic train protection system, as well as track renewals, new road‑over‑bridges, bridges and level‑crossing upgrades.
Capacity expansion is another major focus. With 45 % of its ₹109.986 trillion budget, the Railways has already spent ₹4.9001 trillion on new lines, doubling projects, gauge conversion, electrification and metro‑style services. These investments aim to reduce congestion and speed up freight and passenger movement.
Passenger comfort also received a boost. 49 % of the ₹12.004 trillion budget for customer amenities – ₹5.863 trillion – has gone into modernising stations, improving waiting areas, sanitation and digital services. These upgrades align with the government’s Viksit Bharat vision.
Finally, the rolling‑stock budget shows strong progress. 46 % of the ₹56.693 trillion allocation, about ₹2.5948 trillion, has funded the procurement and production of modern locomotives, coaches and wagons, focusing on energy‑efficient and high‑speed options to build a greener rail network.
Officials say the record spending reflects tighter project monitoring, faster tendering and clear accountability across zones. The rapid deployment of CAPEX comes as Indian Railways accelerates the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, which seeks multimodal connectivity, route decongestion and better logistics efficiency across the country.
Source: aninews
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