Railways Capital Outlay Jumps to Rs 2.81 Lakh Crore in Union Budget 2026
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Moneycontrol•01-02-2026, 14:39
Railways Capital Outlay Jumps to Rs 2.81 Lakh Crore in Union Budget 2026
- •Indian Railways' capital expenditure for FY27 increased to Rs 2.81 lakh crore, a 10% rise from FY26's Rs 2.55 lakh crore, focusing on safety and electrification.
- •Internal and Extra-Budgetary Resources (IEBR) for railways also saw an increase to Rs 15,000 crore in FY27 from Rs 13,000 crore in FY26.
- •The expenditure will be funded by a budgetary support of nearly Rs 2.77 lakh crore in FY27, allocated for tracks, wagons, trains, electrification, signalling, and station development.
- •Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced seven new high-speed rail corridors, including Mumbai-Pune and Delhi-Varanasi, to serve as 'growth connectors'.
- •The Modi government has laid 34,428 km of new tracks since 2014-15, averaging 8.57 km per day, significantly higher than the previous period.
Why It Matters: Union Budget 2026 significantly boosts Indian Railways' capital outlay for infrastructure, safety, and high-speed corridors.
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