Union Budget: Rs 2,553 crore allocated for Vizag based Waltair Railway Division
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget: Rs 2,553 crore allocated for Vizag based Waltair Railway Division

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Centre allocated a budget of Rs 2552.812 crores for Visakhapatnam based Waltair division of East Coast Railway for the new fiscal 2022-23. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Satpathy said that there has been a significant increase in outlay for Doubling, Road Safety works, Road under Bridge and Over Bridges, and New line constructions. Towards Traffic facility works an amount of Rs 11 crores allocated which includes Gopalapatnam-Vizianagaram - Provision of auto signaling including Simhachalam bypass line, Conversion of Line 4 into longer loop with common loop status for python trains at Chipurupalli. For Road safety works that includes Road over/ under bridges, level crossings an amount of Rs 17.74 crores have been allocated that includes Palasa-Pundi - Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No.ML/373, Ponduru-Sigdam - Road over bridge in lieu of level crossing No.ML/438, Naupada-Kotabommali - Road over bridge, Urlam-Srikakulam - Road over bridge, manning of unmanned level crossings.

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Cabinet approves THESE three mega railways projects, including Prayagraj–Manikpur line
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cabinet approves THESE three mega railways projects, including Prayagraj–Manikpur line

India TV News  

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said three big projects of Railways have been approved in the Cabinet meeting held today. It is pertinent to note that the three projects covering seven districts in three States i.e., Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 639 Kms. The projects are: Jalgaon – …

Cabinet approves ₹6,456 crore for three Railway projects
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet approves ₹6,456 crore for three Railway projects

The Hindu  

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three projects of Ministry of Railways with total estimated cost of approximately ₹6,456 crore. The three projects covering seven Districts in four States - Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 300 kilometres. New Line projects …

Railway Budget 2024: Telangana gets record railway budget allocation of ₹5,336 crore
5 months ago

Railway Budget 2024: Telangana gets record railway budget allocation of ₹5,336 crore

The Hindu  

Telangana got a record budget allocation of ₹5,336 crore for railway projects in 2024-25, as against the total railways allocation of ₹2.62 lakh crore of which ₹1.09 lakh crore has been allocated for safety-related activities, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. The budget allocations to Telangana have been witnessing sustained increase with the current year’s allocation being almost six …

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety
5 months ago

Budget 2024: With ₹2.65 lakh crore outlay, Railways to prioritise safety

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Railways has received a record allocation of over ₹2.55 lakh crore in financial year 2024-25, which is a jump of 5.85% from the previous year’s ₹2.41 lakh crore, according to Union Budget documents. The total outlay provided for capital expenditure includes ₹2.52 lakh crore from general revenues, ₹200 crore from Nirbhaya Fund, ₹3,000 crore from internal resources …

Budget: ₹1,08,795 cr will be dedicated to safety measures, says Railway minister
5 months ago

Budget: ₹1,08,795 cr will be dedicated to safety measures, says Railway minister

Hindustan Times  

Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Tuesday, announced that out of the total budget of ₹2,62,200 crore, a record ₹1,08,795 crore will be dedicated to safety measures. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw speaks on the Union Budget and Rail Budget 2024 at a press conference in Delhi on Tuesday. “A big chunk of this allocation; ₹1,08,795 cr is for …

Union budget: Indian Railways gets ₹1.08 lakh for safety measures, to install ‘Kavach 4.0’
5 months ago

Union budget: Indian Railways gets ₹1.08 lakh for safety measures, to install ‘Kavach 4.0’

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnav on July 23 said the Indian railways has been allocated ₹2.62 lakh crore under Budget for 2024-25 and ₹1.08 lakh core will be utilised on safety related activities. Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnav “This is a record allocation for Indian railways. Of the total allocation, ₹1.08 lakh crore will be used for safety related activities …

UP Budget 2024-25: Wait for Lucknow’s second metro line gets longer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UP Budget 2024-25: Wait for Lucknow’s second metro line gets longer

Hindustan Times  

The expectations were high for a generous budget allocation for the second line of Lucknow Metro after the chief minister recently directed the officials to initiate work on the second line for Lucknow Metro. The Kanpur Metro Rail project stands to benefit significantly with a proposed budget of ₹395 crore as the share of UP government. The Chief Minister’s Urban …

Union Interim Budget Proposes Rs 9,138 Crore for Railway Projects in AP for 2024-25 Fiscal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Interim Budget Proposes Rs 9,138 Crore for Railway Projects in AP for 2024-25 Fiscal

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The total budgetary allocation for Railways in Andhra Pradesh for the 2024-25 fiscal is `9,138 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. He noted that the combined budget allocation for AP and Telangana regions during 2009-14 was only`886 crore, on average. South Central Railway general manager Arun Jain and other officials were present at the press meet at Rail …

Union Budget allocates ₹55 crore for Mangaluru Railway Region of Southern Railway
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget allocates ₹55 crore for Mangaluru Railway Region of Southern Railway

The Hindu  

The interim Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday set apart over ₹55 crore for works in Mangaluru Railway Region, including ₹50 crore for line-doubling between Southern Railway’s Jokatte Railway Station and Konkan Railway Corporation’s Thokur Railway Station. Other works Apart from allocating funds for Jokatte-Thokur line-doubling, the Budget has also allocated ₹4.74 crore towards completing …

Southern Railway allotted over ₹6,330 crore for infrastructure works in T.N.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Southern Railway allotted over ₹6,330 crore for infrastructure works in T.N.

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has been allotted a sum of ₹6,331 crore for Tamil Nadu for the financial year 2024-25 for executing several infrastructure projects, including station redevelopment, construction of flyovers and underpasses, foot over bridges and doubling projects. Union Minister of State for Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, during a press conference, telecast at the southern railway …

₹1 lakh crore investment in new trains, says Rail Minister Ashwin Vaishnav
1 year ago

₹1 lakh crore investment in new trains, says Rail Minister Ashwin Vaishnav

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways is looking to acquire new trains with a total investment of ₹1 lakh crore over the next few years, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told The Economic Times. This will entail floating train procurement tenders worth around ₹1 lakh crore which will be honoured over the next 15 years by replacing the older rolling stock," Vaishnaw said. …

7 Multi-Tracking Rail Projects Cleared
1 year, 4 months ago

7 Multi-Tracking Rail Projects Cleared

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The decision of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs to approve seven multi-tracking projects of Indian Railways, at Rs 32,500 crore, will benefit the two Telugu states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with key railway lines in the states set to be strengthened. The Central government said that the proposed projects will help increase the existing line capacity, smoothen …

Uttar Pradesh to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to Railways
1 year, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to Railways

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh has got the lion's share - Rs 17,507 crore from Rs 2.4 lakh crore allocated to the Railways in the Union Budget 2023-24. According to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in the Rail Budget 2023-24, Uttar Pradesh will get Rs 17,507 crore, Madhya Pradesh Rs 13,607 crore, Rajasthan Rs 9532 crore, Uttarakhand Rs 5400 crore, Punjab Rs 4762 …

Rs 8,406 crore Railway Budget allocated to AP
1 year, 10 months ago

Rs 8,406 crore Railway Budget allocated to AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, said “a staggering Rs 8,406 crore allocation was made for the Railways in of Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget for the year 2023-24. Rs 202 Crore allotted for Nadikudi–Srikalahasti new line project: The project was sanctioned in 2011-12 for a distance of 309 km with a sanctioned fund of Rs 2, 289 …

TS gets big hike in railway budget Rs 600 crore for MMTS
1 year, 10 months ago

TS gets big hike in railway budget Rs 600 crore for MMTS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: From the highest-ever capital outlay of Rs 2.4 lakh crore that the Union Budget has provided to railways, Telangana received a significantly higher share of Rs 4,418 crore, which is 45 per cent more than the Rs 3,048 crore given last fiscal. Of that, Rs 600 crore has been earmarked for the Phase II of Multi-Modal Transport System in …

Record allocation for Odisha rail projects in Union Budget: Vaishnaw
1 year, 10 months ago

Record allocation for Odisha rail projects in Union Budget: Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the Centre has allocated a record Rs 10,012 crore for various rail projects in Odisha in the Union Budget. “Odisha had sought an allocation of Rs 8,400 crore, but PM Narendra Modi has provided Rs 10,012 crore, the highest-ever railway allocation for the state, for the 2023-24 financial year,” Vaishnaw told reporters at …

Budget 2023 | Railways gets outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Railways gets outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore

The Hindu  

With an outlay of ₹2.40 lakh crore for the financial year 2023-24 compared to ₹1.40 lakh crore in the FY22-23, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the outlay for the railways is nine times the amount provided in 2013-2014. “The current outlay will be beneficial for 800 crore passengers who annually travel by railways,” Mr. Vaishnaw said. The higher outlay, …

Highest-ever capital outlay of Rs 2.40 lakh crore for railways in budget
1 year, 10 months ago

Highest-ever capital outlay of Rs 2.40 lakh crore for railways in budget

Firstpost  

Budget papers showed that the net revenue expenditure of the railways is placed at Rs 2,65,000 crore in the Budget Estimate 2023-24 as against Rs 2,42,892.77 crore in Revised Estimate 2022-23 New Delhi: The capital outlay for the railways has been increased to the highest-ever Rs 2.40 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said …

Watch | Union Budget 2023-24 Highlights | Income tax rebate limit increased to ₹7 lakh; Railways accorded highest-ever capital outlay
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch | Union Budget 2023-24 Highlights | Income tax rebate limit increased to ₹7 lakh; Railways accorded highest-ever capital outlay

The Hindu  

Announcing its last full budget before the 2024 elections, the NDA government focused on a slew of measures that expanded Capital Expenditure spending and tied in various priorities including Green Growth, Youth Power and Inclusive Development. Here are the key highlights from today budget speech: Major announcements: > Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman upped the rebate limit for paying income taxes …

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman's big push for Railways with ₹ 2.4 lakh crore outlay
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman's big push for Railways with ₹ 2.4 lakh crore outlay

Hindustan Times  

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the biggest-ever push for Indian Railways with a capital outlay of ₹2.40 lakh crore. The Indian Railways capital outlay has been set at 2.40 lakh crore. "The Indian Railways capital outlay has been set at 2.40 lakh crore, highest ever; 9x of what was in 2013," Sitharaman said in her Budget speech on February …

Budget 2023: Railways get highest ever 2.40 lakh crores capital outlay
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023: Railways get highest ever 2.40 lakh crores capital outlay

Op India  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 2.40 lakh crore of capital outlay for the development of Indian Railways. “The Indian Railways capital outlay has been set at 2.40 lakh crore, highest ever; 9 times of what was in 2013,” the Finance Minister was quoted on February 1. According to the reports, the allocation of Rs 2.40 lakh crores …

Budget: Capital outlay for railways pegged at Rs 2.40 lakh cr, highest ever
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget: Capital outlay for railways pegged at Rs 2.40 lakh cr, highest ever

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government proposed a capital outlay of about Rs 2.40 lakh crore for railways, said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday while presenting the Union Budget 2023-24 in Lok Sabha. Overall, the government proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 33 per cent to Rs 10 lakh crore in 2023-24, which would be 3.3 per cent of …

Budget 2023 | Highest-ever capital outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore for Railways
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Highest-ever capital outlay of ₹2.4 lakh crore for Railways

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has proposed a record budgetary allocation of ₹2.40 lakh crore for the Indian Railways on February 1. Overall, the government proposed to increase capital expenditure outlay by 33% to ₹10 lakh crore in 2023-24, which would be 3.3% of the GDP, said Ms. Sitharaman. With the substantial increase, it is central to government’s efforts to enhance growth …

Budget 2022: Railway Ministry gets Rs 1,40,367.13 crore
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: Railway Ministry gets Rs 1,40,367.13 crore

India Today  

The Railway Ministry has been allocated Rs 1,40,367.13 crore in the Union Budget 2022 tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday. Integration of posts and railways will bring better logistics solutions for people living in remote areas.#AatmaNirbharBharatKaBudget — Ashwini Vaishnaw February 1, 2022 He also said that the Railways will introduce new products and services for small farmers and …

Union Budget 2022 | Record allocation of ₹1.37 lakh crore for Railways
2 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2022 | Record allocation of ₹1.37 lakh crore for Railways

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has proposed a record budgetary allocation of ₹1.37 lakh crore for the Railways, with a capital expenditure outlay of over ₹2.45 lakh crore for the upcoming financial year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday also announced that 2,000 km network will be brought under Kavach — an indigenous technology developed for safety, in 2022-23, and 400 new-generation …

Cabinet approves doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line at cost of Rs 1,095 crore
3 years, 2 months ago

Cabinet approves doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line at cost of Rs 1,095 crore

India TV News  

Union Cabinet on Wednesday informed that it has approved the doubling of the Nimach-Ratlam railway line in Madhya Pradesh during the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said that the total estimated cost of the project will be …

Budget 2021: Bullet Trains to Expand Network Across Country as Govt Likely to Raise Allocation for Rlys
3 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2021: Bullet Trains to Expand Network Across Country as Govt Likely to Raise Allocation for Rlys

News 18  

The Union Budget 2021-22, which will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, may provide more information about plans for a wider bullet train network across the country. Earlier in December last year, the Railway Ministry had issued a long-term strategic ‘National Rail Plan 2024’ meant for development of infrastructural capacity and increase modal share of the …

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