On Monday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the state-wise allocation of the Indian Budget 2025. Speaking at a press conference at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi, Vaishnaw emphasized the government’s commitment to transforming Indian Railways into a world-class transportation network while also contributing to economic growth and job creation.
Maharashtra received the highest budgetary allocation among all states at Rs 23,778 crore, followed by Uttar Pradesh (Rs 19,858 crore), Gujarat (Rs 17,155 crore), and West Bengal (Rs 13,955 crore). The North Eastern states, including Assam, have been allocated Rs 10,440 crore, while Jammu and Kashmir will receive Rs 844 crore for the financial year 2025-26.
Please find the detailed allocation list below.
Please check the list below
- Andhra Pradesh – Rs 9417 crore
- Bihar – Rs 10066 crore
- Chhattisgarh – Rs 6925 crore
- Delhi- Rs 2593 crore
- Goa – Rs 482 crore
- Haryana- Rs 3416 crore
- Himachal Pradesh – Rs 2716 crore
- Jharkhand – Rs 7302 crore
- Karnataka – Rs 7559 crore
- Kerala – Rs 3042 crore
- Madhya Pradesh – Rs 14745 crore
- Odisha – Rs 10559 crore
- Punjab – Rs 5421 crore
- Rajasthan – Rs 9960 crore
- Tamil Nadu – Rs 6626 crore
- Telangana – Rs 5337 crore
- Uttarakhand – Rs 4641 crore
The Union Railway Minister also announced that Mumbai’s local train services will soon see a 10% increase. Currently, the city operates 3,200 local train services, which are expected to rise to 3,500, enhancing convenience for commuters.
He made this announcement while highlighting key projects from the Union Budget aimed at improving Mumbai’s suburban railway network. To make local trains more comfortable, railway authorities are developing new trains that promise a smoother ride with reduced vibration and improved air circulation.
Additionally, signaling systems are being upgraded to reduce train intervals. The railway also has plans to decrease the current headway of 180 seconds to 150 seconds, and later to 120 seconds.
Beyond the service expansion, new tracks, terminals, and extensions are being planned.
A tripartite agreement has been made for the completion of these projects. According to the agreement, the state government, Indian Railways, and RBI will collaborate, with the RBI covering the costs incurred by the state government in the joint schemes.