Railway Budget 2025: ₹13,955 Cr Allocated for West Bengal, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

While addressing the media personnel vide a web conference on the Railway Budget 2025 yesterday (03/02/2025), the Honourable Union Minister of Railways Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that an allocation of Rs. 13,955 crores have been provided for West Bengal under Railway Budget 2025, which according to the minister has increased three times compared to the 2009-2014 period.

Shri Vaishnaw informed that the state currently has Rs 68,000 crores of investment in railways. He requested the West Bengal government to address land acquisition and law and order issues so that benefits of these investments and projects reach citizens at the earliest.

The minister informed that 101 stations in West Bengal are being modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and around 1290 km of tracks were added in the state in the last 10 years. Moreover, the Kolkata Metro built 28 km of tracks during 1972 to 2014, while an expansion of 31 km has been achieved in the last 10 years. Shri Vaishnaw said this was possible due to the Prime Minister’s commitment, devotion and respect for the people and culture of Bengal.

In West Bengal, 3,337 km of tracks would be covered with the Kavach system to enhance railway safety. Shri Vaishnaw informed that along with the rest of the nation, West Bengal will soon receive several other new railway projects and trains including Namo Bharat and Vande Bharat sleeper which would revolutionise rail travel in the next five years.

Additional general manager of Eastern Railway Shri Sumit Sarkar and other railway officials were present at the web conference hosted at the Eastern Railway headquarters in Kolkata.

West Bengal Railway Budget at a glance:

• Budget Allocation:

(In Crores)

#	Items	2009 – 2014	2025 – 2026
1	Annual Average	4380	13955 (3 Times)

• Commissioning during 2014- 2025:

1,293 km of new tracks constructed since 2014 which is greater than the entire rail network of United Arab Emirates.

• Electrified: 1,647 km since 2014, West Bengal is 98.6% electrified.

• Metro speed of construction:

From 1972 – 2014:  28 Kms.

From 2014 to till date: 31 Kms.

• Ongoing projects (New tracks):  45 projects; 4,660 kms; 63,997 Crores.

• 101 Amrit stations of Rs. 3,847.5 Crores are being developed.

• Kavach: 831 Works / Tenders are in progress; Total Sanctioned Amount is Rs. 3337 Kilometres.

• 450 rail flyovers & under-bridges constructed since 2014.

• Passenger amenities provided since 2014 (in numbers):

Lift: 165; Escalator: 315; Wi-fi installed in number of stations: 510

• 09 Vande Bharat operational covering 09 districts having 12 unique stoppages in West Bengal.

• Malda Town – Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express in operation covering 07 districts having 09 unique stoppages in West Bengal.

• 101 stations will be developed as Amrit stations : Adra, Alipurduar Jn., Aluabari Road, Ambika Kalna, Anara, Andal Jn., Andul, Asansol Jn., Azim Ganj, Bagnan, Bally, Balurghat, Bandel Jn., Bongaon Jn., Bankura, Barabhum, Barasat, Barddhaman, Barrackpore, Belda, Berhampore court, Bethuadahari, Bhaluka Road, Binnaguri, Bishnupur, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Burnpur, Canning, Chandannagar, Chandpara, Chandrakona Road, Dalgaon, Dalkhola, Dankuni, Dhulian Ganga, Dhupguri, Digha, Dinhata, Dum Dum Jn., Falakata, Garbeta, Gede, Haldia, Haldibari, Harish Chandrapur, Hasimara, Hijli, Howrah Jn, Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, Jangipur Road, Jhalda, Jhargram, Joychandi Pahar Jn, Kaliyaganj, Kalyani, Kalyani Ghosh Para, Kamakhyaguri, Katwa Jn, Khagra Ghat Road, Kharagpur Jn, Kolkata, Krishnanagar City Jn, Kumedpur Junction, Madhukunda, Madhyamgram, Malda Court, Malda Town, Mecheda, Medinipur (Midnapore), Nabadwip Dham, Naihati Jn, New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, New Farakka Jn, New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Mal Jn, Ondagram, Panagarh, Pandabeswar, Panskura Jn, Purulia Jn, Rampurhat Jn, Ranaghat, Sainthia Jn, Salboni, Samsi, Santragachi, Sealdah, Shalimar, Shantipur, Sheoraphuli Junction, Siliguri Jn., Sitarampur, Siuri, Sonarpur Jn., Suisa, Tamluk, Tarakeswar, Tulin, Uluberia.

Station Redevelopment Progress: A sum of Rs. 766 Crores have been allocated.

#	Station Name	Crores	Status of Work
1	New Jalpaiguri	335	Arrival building 01, Secondary station building structural work completed, finishing work in progress. Arrival building 02, Departure Terminal, Podium parking structural work in progress. RMS building structural work completed, finishing work in progress. Substation structural work in progress. Elevated Ramp, New platform construction, platform shelter and Departure Concourse work taken up
2	Asansol	431	Relocation, utility shifting, and demolition works for Phase A are completed, and works for Phase B are in progress. The GAD of the Elevated Concourse, the extension of the FOB at the Howrah end, and the Utility Block on the North and South sides have been approved. For North Wing 1, 2, & 3, and South Wing 3, floor plans and structural drawings have been approved, and foundation work is in progress.  For South Wing 1 and South Wing 2, the floor plan has been approved, and foundation drawings are under revision.

Bihar Railway Budget at a glance:

• Budget Allocation (In Crores)

#	Items	2009 – 2014	2025 – 2026
1	Annual Average	1132	10066

• Works (Figures in Kilometres)

#	Items	Average Per Year
		2009 – 2014	2014 – 2025
1	New Tracks	64	167
2	Electrification	30	275	100% Electrified

• Constructed 1,832 km of new tracks in Bihar since 2014 which is almost equal to the entire rail network of Malaysia;

• Electrified 3,020 km since 2014. Bihar is 100% electrified;

• Ongoing projects (New tracks): 57 projects; 5,346 kms; 86,458 Crores;

• 98 Amrit stations of Rs. 3,164 Crores are being developed;

• Kavach: 924 Tenders / Works in progress; 1783 Running Kilometres;

• 514 rail flyovers & under-bridges constructed since 2014

• Passenger amenities provided since 2014 (In numbers):

Lift: 66; Escalators: 74; Wi-fi installed in number of stations: 393;

• 12 Vande Bharat Trains operational covering 15 districts having 22 unique stoppages in Bihar;

• Darbhanga – Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express operational covering 04 districts having 11 unique stoppages in Bihar;

• 98 Stations to be developed as Amrit stations: Anugraha Narayan Road, Ara, Bakhtiyarpur, Banka, Banmankhi, Bapudham Motihari, Barahiya, Barauni, Barh, Barsoi Junction, Begusarai, Bettiah, Bhabua Road, Bhagalpur, Bhagwanpur, Bihar Sharif, Bihiya, Bikram Ganj, Buxar, Chausa, Chhapra, Dalsingh Sarai, Darbhanga, Dauram Madhepura, Dehri On Sone, Dholi, Dighwara, Dumraon, Durgauti, Fatuha, Gaya, Ghorasahan, Guraru, Hajipur Jn, Jamalpur, Jamui, Janakpur Road, Jaynagar, Jehanabad, Jhanjharpur, Kahalgaon, Karhagola Road, Katihar, Khagaria Junction, Kishanganj, Kudra, Labha, Laheria Sarai, Luckeesarai, Lakhminia, Madhubani, Maheshkhunt, Mairwa, Mansi Jn, Mokama, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nabinagar Road, Narkatiaganj, Naugachia, Paharpur, Patliputra, Patna, Piro, Pirpainti, Rafiganj, Raghunathpur, Rajendra Nagar, Rajgir, Ram Dayalu Nagar, Raxaul, Sabaur, Sagauli, Saharsa, Sahibpur Kamal, Sakri, Salauna, Salmari, Samastipur, Sasaram, Shahpur Patoree, Shivanarayanpur, Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Simultala, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur Jn., Sultan Ganj, Supaul, Taregna, Thakur Ganj, Thawe, Arariya Court, Chakia, Nawadah, Motipur, Ekma, Mashrakh;

Station Redevelopment Progress: A Sum of Rs. 1555 Crores have been allocated.

#	Station Name	Crores	Status of Work
1	Gaya	296	West departure and arrival building, East departure building structural work completed, finishing work in progress. East pilgrimage building work in progress.  Multilevel bike parking completed, Concourse foundation and column work in progress over PF.
2	Muzaffarpur	442	Main station building and second entry departure building work in progress. Second entry arrival building framed structure completed and brick work in progress. North-side skywalk piling completed, pile cap work in progress. Combined terminal building structurally complete and finishing in progress. Pile and pile cap for FOB of CTB completed, pedestal work in progress. COP column erection, Elevated road foundation and Pier work in progress.
3	Bapudham Motihari	205	Second entry side departure building, arrival building pile and pile cap completed, column casting in progress. Pile work in progress in Main Side Station Building. Temporary PRS building work completed. Work in progress on relocated quarters, Hospital, RMS and GRP building.
4	Sitamarhi	272	Main and second entry side building site Earth filling in progress. Utility shifting in progress on the second entry side. Setting up of site office, batching plant and site laboratory is completed. Work in progress on parcel office and PMS office.
5	Darbhanga	340	Utility shifting on second entry side in progress along with construction of new quarters. Temporary PRS and UTS building constructed. New home PF under construction on second entry side.

Jharkhand Railway Budget at a glance:

• Budget Allocation (In Crores)

#	Items	2009 – 2014	2025 – 2026
1	Annual Average	457	7306

• Works (Figures in Kilometres)

#	Items	Average Per Year
		2009 – 2014	2014 – 2025
1	New Tracks	57	119
2	Electrification	0	86	100% Electrified

• Constructed 1,311 km of new tracks in Jharkhand since 2014 which is more than the entire rail network of UAE;

• Electrified 943 km since 2014. Jharkhand is 100% electrified;

• Ongoing projects (New tracks): 34 projects; 3,251 kms; 56,694 Crores;

• 57 Amrit stations of Rs. 2,134 Crores are being developed;

• Kavach: 400 Works / Tenders in progress; 1693 running kilometres;

• 445 rail flyovers & under-bridges constructed since 2014;

• Passenger amenities provided since 2014 (in numbers):

Lift: 34; Escalators: 14; Wi-fi installed in number of stations: 215;

• 12 Vande Bharat trains are operational covering 14 districts having 22 unique stoppages in Jharkhand;

• 57 stations will be developed as Amrit stations : Balsiring, Bano, Barajamda Junction, Barkakhana, Basuki Nath, Bhaga, Bokaro Steel City , Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Chandil, Chandrapura, Daltonganj, Dangoaposi, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Gamharia, Gangaghat, Garhwa Road, Garhwa Town, Ghatsila, Giridih, Godda, Govindpur Road, Haidar Nagar, Hatia, Hazaribagh Road, Jamtara, Japla, Jasidih Jn, Katrasgarh, Koderma Junction, Kumardubi, Latehar, Lohardaga, Madhupur Jn, Manoharpur, Muhammad Ganj, Muri Jn, N.S.C.B. Jn Gomoh, Nagar Untari, Namkom, Orga, Pakur, Parasnath, Piska, Rajkharswan, Rajmahal, Ramgarh Cantt, Ranchi Jn, Sahebganj, Sankarpur, Silli, Sini, Tatanagar, Tatisilwai, Vidyasagar.

Station Redevelopment Progress: A sum of Rs. 1147 Crores have been allocated.

#	Station Name	Crores	Status of Work
1	Ranchi	444	Status South side station building and residential quarters advancing with structural and finishing works. Work on platform 6, FOB and 2nd entry approach road, UG & OH water tanks are in progress.
2	Hatia	355	Foundation work for the 2nd entry on the west side, office relocation and residential block is in progress.
3	Tata Nagar	348	EPC tender has been invited and is due for opening on 09.04.2025