Railways to invest ₹7 tn to lay tracks over the next decadeIndian Railways aims to lay 50,000 kilometers of new tracks over the next decade, investing ₹7 trillion. This ambitious plan, part of Vision 2047, aims to modernize the network and facilitate higher-speed trains like Vande Bharat. The target is to add 100,000 kilometers of new alignments, including replacements, doubling, and gauge...
more... conversions over the next 25 years, with a total cost of ₹15-20 trillion. Next year's budget could allocate ₹50,000 crore for laying 5,000-5,500 kilometers of new tracks, a significant increase from the previous year. The Railways will prioritize tracks compatible with high-speed and semi-high-speed trains like Vande Bharat. The plan is driven by anticipated growth in passenger and freight train traffic, with projected passenger journeys reaching 80 billion by 2030.
Indian Railways next decade mein 50,000 kilometers new track lay karne ka plan bana raha hai, iske liye ₹7 trillion ka investment hoga. Ye Vision 2047 ka part hai, jiska target hai network ko modernize karna aur Vande Bharat jaise high-speed trains ko chalaana. Aage ke 25 saalon mein 100,000 kilometers...
more... new alignments add karne ka target hai, jismein replacements, doubling, aur gauge conversions bhi include hai, iske liye ₹15-20 trillion ka investment hoga. Agle saal ke budget mein ₹50,000 crore allocate kiye jaa sakte hain 5,000-5,500 kilometers new tracks ke liye, yeh pehle saal se kaafi zyada hai. Railways high-speed aur semi-high-speed trains jaise Vande Bharat ke liye suitable tracks ko priority dega. Yeh plan passenger aur freight train traffic mein aane waale growth ko dekhte hue bana hai, jismein 2030 tak 80 billion passenger journeys hone ka prediction hai.