Indian Railways spends 80.54% of its 2025-26 capital budget by December
Indian Railways said on 5 January 2026 that it had spent ₹2,03,138 crore, or 80.54% of its ₹2,52,200 crore Gross Budgetary Support for 2025-26, by the end of December 2025.
Summary
Indian Railways said on 5 January 2026 that by the end of December 2025 it had spent ₹2,03,138 crore, or 80.54% of its Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of ₹2,52,200 crore for 2025-26, 6.54% higher utilisation than a year earlier. Safety works used 84% of their allocation, capacity augmentation ₹76,048 crore of ₹1,09,238 crore (69%) and customer amenities 80% (₹9,575 crore). Railways linked a decade of capex to 164 Vande Bharat and 30 Amrit Bharat services, Kavach and over 99% electrification of the broad-gauge network.
Key facts
- Spent
- ₹2,03,138 crore by Dec 2025 — 80.54% of GBS
- GBS 2025-26
- ₹2,52,200 crore
- Rise
- 6.54% higher utilisation than Dec 2024
- Safety
- 84% utilised
- Capacity augmentation
- ₹76,048 crore of ₹1,09,238 crore (69%)
- Network
- 164 Vande Bharat, 30 Amrit Bharat services; 99%+ BG electrification
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What share of its 2025-26 Gross Budgetary Support had Indian Railways spent by the end of December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — 80.54%
PIB (Railways): Indian Railways spent 80.54%, i.e. ₹2,03,138 crore of the total GBS of ₹2,52,200 crore.
As per Indian Railways' capex update of January 2026, what was the total Gross Budgetary Support for 2025-26?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,52,200 crore
PIB (Railways): the total GBS for 2025-26 is ₹2,52,200 crore, of which ₹2,03,138 crore was spent by December 2025.