DELHI (Metro Rail News): The Union Budget 2026-27 has given the Ministry of Railways its highest-ever allocation. The total outlay for the railway ministry stands at ₹2,78,030 crore. In addition, capital expenditure has been set at ₹2,93,030 crore. The allocation is expected to help accelerate project execution while strengthening the overall railway network.
7 High-Speed Rail Corridors Announced in Union Railway Budget
Apart from the budget allocation, the Centre has also proposed 7 high-speed rail corridors across the country. These corridors are at an early stage, but they indicate the government’s intention to expand high-speed rail connectivity beyond the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project.
- Mumbai-Pune
- Pune-Hyderabad
- Hyderabad-Bengaluru
- Hyderabad-Chennai
- Chennai-Bengaluru
- Bengaluru-Varanasi
- Varanasi-Siliguri
On this occasion, the Union Railway Minister said I would like to thank the PM and Finance Minister. A strong foundation has been laid for the all-round development of the country and for Viksit Bharat…For the railway, there are 7 new high-speed corridors, and a southern triangle of Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad will be formed…A new dedicated freight corridor has also been announced, as reported by ANI.
It is great to see that the Modi Govt is upgrading the Railways for past 10 years. However, despite upgrading the stations the civic sense of public is questionable. People continue to litter on the stations and spit on the tracks. The situation outside these upgraded stations is also bad with cows tied outside and messing the place. The chaos outside, most of the stations in Mumbai where hawkers and rickshaws are part of the mess. It is time that Railway staff and Railway police take charge and discipline the public and maintain the trains, stations for the best use of all. Ie instill as well as enforce civic sense in the public and if required penalise them. But there should be no room for bribing the officials as penalties to be collected via UPI platform in favor of Railways