New Delhi (Metro Rail News): In the fiscal year 2025-26, the Indian Railways has been allocated a capital expenditure of ₹2,65,200 crore, which reflects a substantial increase compared to the ₹45,900 crore sanctioned during the FY 2009-14 period.
Stock Market Reaction to Railway Budget 2025
Following the budget announcement, shares of key railway companies saw a sharp decline:
| Company | Stock Price Drop (%) | Closing Price (₹) |
| IRCON | 6% | 207.5 |
| IRCTC | 3% | 797 |
| IRFC | 5% | 144 |
The market had anticipated a 15-18% increase in budgetary support for Indian Railways.
Provision for New Coaches in Budget 2025
Indian Railways plans to produce 17,500 Non-AC General and Sleeper Coaches to meet the increasing demand for affordable travel, as part of the Rail Budget 2025.
The statement reads “Non-AC Amrit Bharat trains with advanced features for affordable journeys have been introduced by Indian Railways. 100 such trains are under manufacturing,” as reported by ET Now.
Railway Budget 2025: L.H.B Coaches to Replace ICF Balanced Coaches
To increase the safety of passengers and provide an enhanced experience to passengers Railways plans to replace all the conventional ICF coaches with L.H.B. (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coaches in the next 5 years.
Infra Performance in the Last Decade
In the last ten years, Indian Railways has greatly improved its infrastructure. From 2014 to 2024, it added 31,180 kilometres of track, increasing the pace from 4 kilometres per day in 2015 to 14.54 kilometres per day in 2024. Additionally, it electrified 41,655 kilometres of track during this time, which is almost double the amount electrified before 2014.
