Union Budget 2024-25 Allocates Rs.6470.20 Crore for NER Railways

* The Union Budget 2024-25 allocated Rs. 6470.20 Crore for NER Railways.

* New Rail Lines and double tracks are prioritized for expansion.

* Rs. 1242.10 crore is earmarked for third and double rail line projects.

* Passenger facilities received Rs. 549.50 crore for Improvements

* Northern Railway in UP was allocated Rs. 19.8484 crore for network upgrades.

    While the Budgetary provision for railways was made in the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23 this year, the details of allocation of funds to all railway zones were made available on August 18.

Highlighting the same, chief public relations officer NER Pankaj Kumar Singh said that total of Rs. 6470.20 crore had been earmarked for NER that would give a boost to the ongoing rail line expansion and railway connectivity works.

New rail lines between Sahjanwa and Dohrighat and connecting railway line from Anand to Bahraich via Ghughli in the region is expected to get further boost. The budget for double rail track would also give a push to the project from Bhatni to Aurihar.

Singh stated that NER would focus on third rail line and double rail line projects as Rs. 1242.10 crore has been earmarked for this work along with Rs. 1,198.50 crore for new rail lines. Singh claimed that with sanction of Rs.441.70 crore, it would give new pace to railway overbridge construction near Nakha Jungle, Mani Ram Munderwa, and Basti stations apart from closing of sampar phatak. Also, Rs. 605 crore for new railway line and Rs. 203.64 crore has been allocated for strengthening signal system.

Singh elaborated  the Budgetary Provision made for passenger facilities and said Rs. 549.50 crore had been provided to NER for improvement in passengers facilities apart from Rs. 19.26 crore for railway employees welfare.

Officials revealed that in addition to NER, the Northern railway section in UP and North Central Railway have been earmarked Rs. 19.848 crore for rail network in Uttar Pradesh.