Jamshedpur: Jharkhand has received a record allocation of ₹7,306 crore for railway modernization and expansion in the Union Budget 2025-26, a significant jump from the average allocation of ₹457 crore during 2009-14. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the budget details through a video conference from New Delhi, highlighting substantial increases in railway funding for West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
The allocation for Jharkhand in 2025-26 is nearly 16 times higher than the average budget outlay between 2009 and 2014, reflecting the government’s focus on improving railway infrastructure in the state. Meanwhile, West Bengal has been allocated ₹13,955 crore, a threefold increase from the previous average of ₹4,380 crore. Odisha’s railway budget allocation stands at ₹10,599 crore, about 12.5 times higher than its previous average of ₹838 crore.
Anil Kumar Mishra, General Manager of South Eastern Railway (SER), participated in the video conference from SER headquarters in Garden Reach, Kolkata. He later interacted with media representatives and shared details of key railway projects in the region.
The enhanced budget is expected to accelerate railway modernization and expansion projects, boosting connectivity and economic growth across the three states. The Railway Ministry remains committed to improving passenger amenities, upgrading infrastructure, and ensuring faster execution of ongoing projects.
The significant hike in allocation is a major step toward transforming the railway network in eastern India.
Jharkhand
- Budget Allocation: (Rs in Cr)
| # | Items | 2009-14 | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Annual Average | 457 | 7,306
(16 times) |
- Works (Fig in KM)
|
# |
Items |
Average per year | ||
| 2009-2014 | 2014-25 | |||
| 1 | New tracks | 57 | 119 (2x) | |
| 2 | Electrification | 0 | 86 | 100% electrified |
- Constructed 1,311 km of new tracks in Jharkhand since 2014 which is more than the entire rail network of UAE
- Electrified 943 km since Jharkhand is 100% electrified
- Ongoing projects (New tracks) : 34 projects; 3,251 km; 56,694 Cr
- 57 Amrit stations of 2,134 Cr are being developed
- Kavach: (Fig. in RKm)
| Work / Tender in progress | Total Sanctioned |
| 400 | 1,693 |
- 445 rail flyovers & under-bridges constructed since 2014
- Passenger amenities provided since 2014:
- Lift : 34
- Escalator : 14
- Wifi ( Number of Stations) : 215
- Running 12 Vande Bharat covering 14 districts having 22 unique stoppages in Jharkhand
- 57 stations will be developed as Amrit stations Station Redevelopment Progress: Balsiring, Bano, Barajamda Jn, Barkakana, Basukinath, Bhaga, Bokaro Steel City , Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Chandil, Chandrapura, Daltonganj, Dangoaposi, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Gamharia, Gangaghat, Garhwa Road, Garhwa Town, Ghatsila, Giridih, Godda, Govindpur Road, Haidar Nagar, Hatia, Hazaribagh Road, Jamtara, Japla, Jasidih Jn, Katrasgarh, Koderma Jn, Kumardubi, Latehar, Lohardaga, Madhupur Jn, Manoharpur, Muhammad Ganj, Muri Jn, N.S.C.B. Jn Gomoh, Nagar Untari, Namkom, Orga, Pakur, Parasnath, Piska, Rajkharswan, Rajmahal, Ramgarh Cantt, Ranchi Jn, Sahibganj, Sankarpur, Silli, Sini, Tatanagar, Tatisilwai, Vidyasagar
| # | Station Name | Cr | Status |
| 1 | Ranchi | 444 | South side station building and residential quarters advancing with structural and finishing works. Work on platform 6, FOB and 2nd entry approach road, UG & OH water tanks are in progress. |
| 2 | Hatia | 355 | Foundation work for the 2nd entry on the west side, office relocation and residential block is in progress. |
| 3 | Tatanagar | 348 | EPC tender has been invited and is due for opening on 09.04.2025 |
| Total Cost | 1,147 | ||
Odisha
● Budget Allocation: (Rs in Cr)
| # | Items | 2009-14 | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Annual Average | 838 | 10,599
(12.5 times) |
- Works (Fig in KM)
|
# |
Items |
Average per year | ||
| 2009-2014 | 2014-25 | |||
| 1 | New tracks | 53 | 186 (3.5x) | |
| 2 | Electrification | 29 | 138 (4.5x) | 100% electrified |
- Constructed 2,046 km of new tracks in Odisha since 2014 which is more than the entire rail network of Malaysia
- Electrified 1,516 km since Odisha is 100% electrified
- Ongoing projects (New tracks) : 48 projects; 4,784 km; 73,723 Cr
- 59 Amrit stations of 2,379 Cr are being developed : Angul, Badampahar, Balangir, Baleshwar, Balugaon, Barbil, Bargarh Road, Baripada, Barpali, Belpahar, Betnoti, Bhadrak, Bhawanipatna, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar New , Bimlagarh, Brahmapur, Brajrajnagar, Chatrapur, Cuttack, Damanjodi, Dhenkanal, Gunupur, Harishanker Road, Himgir, Hirakud, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Jaleswar, Jaroli, Jeypore, Jharsuguda Jn, Jharsuguda Road, Kantabanji, Kendujhargarh, Kesinga, Khariar Road, Khurda Road Jn, Koraput Jn, Lingaraj Temple Road, Mancheswar, Meramandali, Muniguda, Panposh, Paradeep, Parlakhemundi, Puri, Raghunathpur, Rairakhol, Rairangpur, Rajgangpur, Rayagada, Rourkela, Sakhi Gopal, Sambalpur, Sambalpur city, Soro, Talcher, Talcher Road, Titlagarh Jn.
●
- Kavach: (Fig. in RKm)
| Work / Tender in progress | Total Sanctioned |
| 645 | 1,898 |
- 522 rail flyovers & under-bridges constructed since 2014
● Passenger amenities provided since 2014:
- Lift : 43
- Escalator : 18
- Wifi ( Number of Stations) : 234
- Running 6 Vande Bharat covering 17 districts having 25 unique stoppages in
- 1 Amrit Bharat Express (Malda Town – Bengaluru), covering 5 districts having 8 unique stoppages in Odisha
- 59 stations will be developed as Amrit stations.
West Bengal
- Budget Allocation: (Rs in Cr)
| # | Items | 2009-14 | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Annual Average | 4,380 | 13,955
(3 times) |
- Commissioning during 2014-25 :
- 1,293 km new tracks Constructed since last 2014 which is more than the entire rail network of UAE
- Electrified 1,647 km since 2014, West Bengal is 6% electrified
- Metro speed of construction
- From 1972 – 2014: 28 Km
- From 2014 to till date : 31 Km
- Ongoing projects (New tracks) : 45 projects; 4,660 km; 63,997 Cr
- 101 Amrit stations of 3,847.5 Cr are being developed
- Kavach: (Fig. in RKm)
| Work / Tender in progress | Total Sanctioned |
| 831 | 3,337 |
- 450 rail flyovers & under-bridges constructed since 2014
- Passenger amenities provided since 2014:
- Lift : 165
- Escalator : 315
- Wifi ( Number of Stations) : 510
- Running 9 Vande Bharat covering 9 districts having 12 unique stoppages in West Bengal
- 1 Amrit Bharat Express (Malda Town – Bengaluru), covering 7 districts having 9 unique stoppages in West Bengal
- 101 stations will be developed as Amrit stations : Adra, Alipur duar Jn., Aluabari Road, Ambika kalna, Anara, Andal , Andul, Asansol Jn., Azimganj, Bagnan, Bally, Balurghat, Bandel Jn., Bangaon Jn., Bankura, Barabhum, Barasat, Barddhaman, Barrackpore, Belda, Berhampore court, Bethuadahari, Bhaluka Road, Binnaguri, Bishnupur, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Burnpur, Canning, Chandan nagar, Chandpara, Chandrakona Road, Dalgaon, Dalkhola, Dankuni, Dhulian Ganga, Dhupguri, Digha, Dinhata, Dum Dum Jn., Falakata, Garbeta, Gede, Haldia, Haldibari, Harishchandrapur, Hasimara, Hijli, Howrah Jn, Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, Jangipur Road, Jhalida, Jhargram, Joychandi Pahar Jn, Kaliyaganj, Kalyani, Kalyani Ghoshpara, Kamakhyaguri, Katwa Jn, Khagraghat Road, Kharagpur Jn, Kolkata, Krishnanagar City Jn, Kumedpur Jn, Madhukunda, Madhyamgram, Malda Court, Malda Town, Mecheda, Medinipur (Midnapore), Nabadwip Dham, Naihati Jn, New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, New Farakka Jn, New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Mal Jn, Ondagram, Panagarh, Pandabeswar, Panskura Jn, Purulia Jn, Rampurhat Jn, Ranaghat, Sainthia Jn, Salboni, Samsi, Santragachi, Sealdah, Shalimar, Shantipur, Sheoraphuli Jn., Siliguri Jn., Sitarampur, Siuri, Sonarpur Jn., Suisa, Tamluk, Tarakeswar, Tulin, Uluberia
Station Redevelopment Progress
| # | Station Name | Cr | Status of Work |
| 1 | New Jalpaiguri | 335 | Arrival building 01, Secondary station building structural work completed, finishing work in progress. Arrival building 02, Departure Terminal, Podium parking structural work in progress. RMS building structural work completed, finishing work in progress. Substation structural work in progress. Elevated Ramp, New platform construction, platform shelter and Departure Air Concourse work taken up. |
| 2 | Asansol | 431 | Relocation, utility shifting, and demolition |
| # | Station Name | Cr | Status of Work |
| works for Phase A are completed, and works for Phase B are in progress.
The GAD of the Elevated Concourse, the extension of the FOB at the Howrah end, and the Utility Block on the North and South sides have been approved. For North Wing 1, 2, & 3, and South Wing 3, floor plans and structural drawings have been approved, and foundation work is in progress. For South Wing 1 and South Wing 2, the floor plan has been approved, and foundation drawings are under revision. |
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| Total Cost | 766 | ||
