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ৰে 'ল মন্ত্ৰালয়ে 2023-24 ত মূলধন ব্যয়ৰ বাবে ₹ 2.4 লাখ কোটি টকা আবণ্টন কৰিছে

ৰে 'ল মন্ত্ৰালয়ে 2023-24 ত মূলধন ব্যয়ৰ বাবে ₹ 2.4 লাখ কোটি টকা আবণ্টন কৰিছে
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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Ministry of Railways has been allocated a Gross Budget Support (GBS) of ₹ 2,40,000 crore for Capital Expenditure during the financial year 2023-24. The GBS comprises ₹ 1,85,000 crore under Capital, ₹ 45,000 crore under Railway Safety Fund, and ₹ 10,000 crore as a contribution towards Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh.Out of the Gross Budgetary Support, a sum of ₹ 31,850 crore has been allocated to the Plan head "New Lines" for the financial year 2023-24. The Zone-wise fund allocation for new line projects is provided in the table below. The highest amount of ₹ 11,617.30 crore has been allocated to the Northern Railways for new line projects.Table: Gross Budgetary Support 2023-24 for New Line Projects
ৰে 'লপথনতুন লাইন প্ৰকল্পৰ বাবে মুঠ বাজেট সমৰ্থন 2023-24 (কোটিত)
কেন্দ্ৰীয়1234.95
পূব দিশৰ432.95
উত্তৰ11617.30
উত্তৰ-পূব792.00
উত্তৰ-পূব সীমান্ত6591.00
দক্ষিণ1158.15
দক্ষিণ মধ্য819.50
দক্ষিণ-পূব14.90
পশ্চিমীয়া1011.70
পূব কেন্দ্ৰীয়1518.02
পূব উপকূল1984.00
উত্তৰ মধ্য2.13
উত্তৰ-পশ্চিম861.65
দক্ষিণ পূব কেন্দ্ৰীয়389.00
দক্ষিণ পশ্চিম1408.35
পশ্চিম মধ্য2014.40
মুঠ31850.00
 The Ministry has also made a provision of ₹ 13,150 crore out of the Gross Budgetary Support for the Plan head "Customer Amenities" for the financial year 2023-24. As part of this, the development of 35 hydrogen fuel cell-based trains for various heritage/hill routes at a cost of ₹ 2800 crore has been included in the budget. The budget also includes the setting up of Hydrogen Infrastructure for heritage routes at a cost of ₹ 600 crores.The Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, provided this information in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

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