Infrastructure
Indian Railways' Infra Push In Uttar Pradesh: 49 Railway Projects Worth Rs 62,360 Crore Sanctioned
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Uttar Pradesh has emerged as one of the major beneficiaries of Indian Railways’ post-2014 expansion drive, with 49 railway projects sanctioned since 2020 at a combined cost of Rs 62,360 crore.
This was revealed in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday (20 August).
The sanctioned projects cover new lines, gauge conversions, and doubling or multitracking works.
The projects include 10 new lines (1,227 km; Rs 10,517 crore spent so far), two gauge conversions (67 km; Rs 281 crore spent so far), and 37 doubling/multitracking works (2,513 km; Rs 19,813 crore spent so far).
By March 2025, 1,323 kilometres had already been commissioned, with Rs 30,611 crore spent so far.
Several projects have already been completed in recent years, strengthening connectivity across the state.
The ongoing projects falling partially/fully in the state include the Bahraich–Khalilabad new line of 240 kilometres at a sanctioned cost of Rs 4,940 crore, the Sahjanwa–Dohrighat new line of 81 kilometres costing Rs 1,320 crore, and the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay–Prayagraj third line of 150 kilometres costing Rs 2,649 crore.
On the doubling side, major works underway include the Varanasi–Prayagraj doubling of 120 kilometres at a cost of Rs 2,018 crore and the Varanasi–Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay multitracking project of 15 kilometres with a sanctioned cost of Rs 2,464 crore, which also involves construction of a new rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganga.
The minister informed the House that budgetary support for Uttar Pradesh’s railway infrastructure has grown almost eighteen-fold over the past decade.
Between 2009 and 2014, the average annual outlay stood at just RS 1,109 crore. In 2025–26, the figure is expected to touch Rs 19,858 crore.
The pace of commissioning has also more than doubled: between 2009 and 2014, 996 kilometres of new track was commissioned in the state, whereas between 2014 and 2025, 5,272 kilometres were completed.
