Indian Railways sanctioned 100 projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore in FY 2025–26
Indian Railways sanctioned 100 projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore covering over 6,000 km in FY 2025–26, the Ministry of Railways said on 12 April 2026, with Maharashtra getting the most projects.
Summary
Indian Railways sanctioned 100 projects — new lines, doubling, multitracking, bypass lines, flyovers and chord lines — in FY 2025–26 under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, with a total investment of ₹1.53 lakh crore covering more than 6,000 km, the Ministry of Railways said on 12 April 2026. In FY 2024–25, 64 projects worth ₹72,869 crore covering over 2,800 km were sanctioned, so approvals rose by 56%, route length by over 114% and investment by more than 110%. Maharashtra (17 projects), Bihar (11), Jharkhand (10) and Madhya Pradesh (9) are the key focus states. Over 35 projects exceed ₹1,000 crore each, including upgrades of Kasara–Manmad, Kharsia–Naya Raipur–Parmalkasa, Itarsi–Nagpur and Secunderabad–Wadi, and tribal-area links include the Rowghat–Jagdalpur line in Chhattisgarh.
Key facts
- FY 2025–26
- 100 projects; ₹1.53 lakh crore; 6,000+ km
- FY 2024–25
- 64 projects; ₹72,869 crore; 2,800+ km
- Growth
- Projects +56%; route km +114%; investment +110%
- Top states
- Maharashtra 17, Bihar 11, Jharkhand 10, MP 9
- Big projects
- 35+ above ₹1,000 crore, e.g. Kasara–Manmad, Itarsi–Nagpur
- Tribal link
- Rowghat–Jagdalpur line, Chhattisgarh
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How many railway projects were sanctioned by Indian Railways in FY 2025–26, as per the Ministry of Railways?
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Correct answer: B — 100
100 projects worth ₹1.53 lakh crore covering over 6,000 km were sanctioned in FY 2025–26.
The Rowghat–Jagdalpur railway line, highlighted as a tribal-area connectivity project among FY 2025–26 sanctions, is in which State?
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Correct answer: C — Chhattisgarh
The Rowghat–Jagdalpur line is in Chhattisgarh.
Consider the following statements about railway project sanctions: 1. In FY 2024–25, 64 projects worth ₹72,869 crore were sanctioned. 2. Among States, Bihar received the highest number of projects sanctioned in FY 2025–26. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: Maharashtra had the most projects (17), followed by Bihar (11).