Centre prioritised railway infra development in Andhra Pradesh, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
As of April 1, 2026, the administration sanctioned 42 projects spanning 4,768 km at a total estimated cost of ₹77,855 crore.Authorities had already commissioned 1,465 km of these lines, incurring an expenditure of ₹27,851 crore. As of June 1, 2026, another 301 ROB/RUB works valued at ₹11,686 crore were under various stages of planning and execution, Mr. The government allocated ₹1,940 crore specifically for these safety structures during the current fiscal year, utilising ₹674 crore up to June.Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Railways selected 74 stations for modernisation in Andhra Pradesh.
- ▪As of April 1, 2026, the administration sanctioned 42 projects spanning 4,768 km at a total estimated cost of ₹77,855 crore.Authorities had already commissioned 1,465 km of these lines, incurring an expenditure of ₹27,851 crore.
- ▪As of June 1, 2026, another 301 ROB/RUB works valued at ₹11,686 crore were under various stages of planning and execution, Mr.
- ▪The government allocated ₹1,940 crore specifically for these safety structures during the current fiscal year, utilising ₹674 crore up to June.Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Railways selected 74 stations for modernisation in And
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Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Friday that the Central Government had prioritised railway infrastructure development in Andhra Pradesh, scaling up the annual budget allocation over 11 times from an average of ₹886 crore during 2009–14 to ₹10,134 crore for FY 2026–27, said SCoR General Manager Sandeep Mathur.Railway line worksReplying to questions from TDP member Bhashyam Ramakrishna, the Union Minister said the annual pace of railway line construction doubled from 73 km during 2009–14 to 147 km between 2014 and 2026. As of April 1, 2026, the administration sanctioned 42 projects spanning 4,768 km at a total estimated cost of ₹77,855 crore.Authorities had already commissioned 1,465 km of these lines, incurring an expenditure of ₹27,851 crore.
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