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| Plans and Funding for Indian Railways |
The Indian Railways Modernisation Plan is a comprehensive development initiative to bring the railways to the standards of the 21st century. Technological development, track expansion, passenger facilities, safety, and construction play a major role in this.
The Fund Allocation and Project
Details are as follows:
Key Features of Modernization Scheme:
|
Scheme of
Modernization |
Key Features |
|
1.
Vande Bharat & Amrit Bharat Trains |
·
200 Vande Bharat Trains – with high speed infrastructure ·
100 Amrit Bharat Trains – improved connectivity to
intermediate cities ·
Passenger Comfort: AC, Kavach, High Speed
Running |
|
2.
Rolling Stock |
·
2. Rolling Stock ·
1,600 Electric Locomotives ·
100 Diesel Locomotives ·
9,423 Passenger Coaches ·
38,000 Freight Coaches |
|
3.
Safety Technologies |
·
Kavach Automatic Train Protection System |
|
|
·
₹1,112.57 crore (2024–25) · Additional allocation of ₹1,200 crore this time |
|
4.
Electrification |
·
Target to electrify 100% railway tracks · 90% by 2023 |
|
5. Sustainable Development (Green Railways) |
·
Net Zero Carbon Emission Railways 2030 target ·
Solar and wind power |
|
6.
Station Redevelopment |
·
1,300 railway stations are being upgraded · World-class station terminals (modern gates, elevators, green buildings) |
|
Types of Fund |
Total Allocation ₹2,65,000
crore |
|
New trains, coaches, engines |
₹80,000+ crore |
|
Safety (Kavach, Track upgrades) |
₹25,000+ crore |
|
Electrification |
₹20,000 crore |
|
Station Development |
₹15,000 crore |
|
State
Name |
Fund
in Crore |
|
Maharashtra |
₹23,778
crore |
|
Uttar
Pradesh |
₹19,858
crore |
|
Tamil
Nadu |
₹6,626
crore |
When will the project be completed?
|
Year
of work |
Completed
Status |
|
2030 |
Railways
to become Net Zero Carbon System |
|
2025–27 |
Vande
Bharat & Amrit Bharat trains to be fully operational |
|
2026–28 |
Improved
connectivity between major cities |
Which projects are being implemented in Tamil Nadu
under the Indian Railways Modernization Programme:
Under the Modernization Programme of Indian Railways, several major projects are being implemented in Tamil Nadu and the state has been allocated ₹6,626 crore, which is a 4% increase over the previous year.
Major projects:
|
Scheme Name |
Work Status |
|
Track
expansion and development: |
22
projects covering a length of 2,587 km are under implementation in Tamil
Nadu, which will improve the railway connectivity of the state. |
|
2.
Station development: |
77
railway stations in the state are being upgraded with modern facilities at a
cost of about ₹2,948 crore. |
|
3.
Security Enhancement: |
To
enhance railway security, ‘Kavach’ security system is being installed at 601
sections. |
|
4.
New Railway Stations: |
A
new railway station is being constructed near Klumpakkam Bus Stand, which is
expected to be operational by May 2025. |
Under the Railway Modernization Project in Tamil
Nadu, 77 railway stations are being upgraded under the ‘Amrit Bharat Station
Scheme’, for which a fund of ₹2,948 crore has been allocated.
Major railway stations and the allocated funds:
|
Major
railway stations |
Allocated
funds |
|
Type
of Stations |
Total
Allocation ₹1,896 crore |
|
Chennai
Egmore: |
₹734
crore |
|
Madurai: |
₹347
crore |
|
Rameswaram: |
₹90
crore |
|
Katpadi: |
₹329
crore |
|
Kanyakumari: |
₹396
crore |
The total allocation for railway development in the
state is ₹6,626 crore, a 4% increase over the previous year. In addition, the
fourth line from Chennai Beach to Egmore is nearing completion, which will
improve urban rail services.
Through these projects, Tamil Nadu's railway facilities and passenger amenities, safety, and service quality will be improved, and the state's railway infrastructure will also be modernized.
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