Railways budgetary spend for FY26 crosses Rs 2 lakh crore

Indian Railways has utilised over 80% of its gross budgetary support (GBS) for fiscal 2025-26 till December 2025. An official statement said the national transporter spent Rs 2,03,138 crore of the total GBS of Rs 2,52,200 crore. This represents a 6.54 per cent increase in GBS utilization compared to the same period last year (December 2024).

Officials said these trends indicate the Ministry of Railways’ GBS expenditure plan is on track, with infrastructural works being executed. “Targets for FY 2025-26 are also likely to be fully achieved,” a Rail Ministry statement said.

The expenditure has primarily focused on safety measures, capacity enhancement, infrastructure modernization, and passenger amenities, the statement noted, adding in the category of safety-related works, 84 per cent of the allocated funds have been utilised.


For capacity augmentation, out of Rs 1,09,238 crore allocated, Rs 76,048 crore (69 per cent) has been expended. Customer amenities have seen 80 per cent utilisation, with expenditure at Rs 9,575 crore till December-end.

The Railways listed 164 Vande Bharat train services and 30 Amrit Bharat train services as a reflection of sustained capital expenditure over the last decade.

Implementation of the Kavach automatic train protection system is underway and over 99 per cent electrification of the broad-gauge network, and extensive works covering new lines, gauge conversion, track doubling, traffic facilities, investments in PSUs, and metropolitan transport systems were also highlighted.

“These initiatives have significantly improved speed, safety, and passenger comfort, while keeping rail travel affordable,” the statement said adding the Vande Bharat Sleeper train set is ready for inauguration shortly, having the potential to transform long-distance rail travel.