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Massive Railway Infrastructure Push In Maharashtra: Rs 89,780 Crore Outlay For 38 Projects; Rs 39,407 Crore Spent, 2,360 Km Commissioned
Indian Railways (PTI) (Representative Image)
The Ministry of Railways has significantly accelerated infrastructure development in Maharashtra, with 38 major railway projects currently sanctioned across the state.
These include 11 new line projects, two gauge conversion efforts, and 25 doubling or multitracking projects. Together, they span a total length of 5,098 km.
As of March 2025, 2,360 km of this network has been commissioned, backed by a cumulative expenditure of Rs 39,407 crore, according to information provided by the Ministry of Railways.
"As on 01.04.2025, 38 projects (11 New Lines, 02 Gauge Conversion and 25 Doubling), of a total length of 5,098 km, costing ₹ 89,780 crore, falling fully/partly in Maharashtra, are sanctioned, out of which 2,360 km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹39,407 crore has been
incurred upto March’ 2025," Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
The pace of work has notably quickened in recent years.
Between 2009 and 2014, an average of just 58.4 km of new railway tracks were commissioned annually, according to the minister.
That figure has jumped more than threefold to over 208 km per year between 2014 and 2025.
The Union Government’s financial commitment reflects this momentum — annual outlay for infrastructure and safety works in Maharashtra has surged from Rs 1,171 crore (2009–14 average) to Rs 23,778 crore in 2025–26, according to Vaishnaw.
Among the notable recently completed projects are the 300 km Jabalpur–Gondia and 150 km Chhindwara–Nagpur gauge conversions, and doubling works on the Panvel–Roha and Udhna–Jalgaon sections.
The Daund–Gulbarga doubling, one of the most expensive so far, has also been completed at a cost of Rs 3,182 crore.
Several high-value and strategically significant works are underway, including the Rs 16,321 crore Manmad–Indore new line, the 466 km Pune–Miraj–Londa doubling, and the Rs 30,376 crore Daund–Manmad doubling project.
These are expected to ease bottlenecks, support freight and passenger growth, and create jobs across the region, according to the Ministry’s status report.
In another major milestone, 100 per cent of Maharashtra’s broad gauge rail network — covering 5,938 route km — has now been electrified.
All new sanctioned lines are also being constructed with electrification from the outset, aligning with Indian Railways’ mission-mode push toward complete electrification.
Work on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed bullet train has also picked up pace in Maharashtra following the completion of land acquisition.
Civil works, including bridges and aqueducts, for the bullet train projects are now underway.
Meanwhile, 178 km, or 12 per cent, of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) passes through Maharashtra.
Of this, 76 km — between New Gholvad and New Vaitarna — has already been commissioned.
The remaining stretch is under execution, and the DFC’s planned link to JNPT is expected to significantly boost freight connectivity with Delhi NCR.
In addition, 94 new survey works — including 26 for new lines — have been sanctioned for Maharashtra under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, with a combined proposed length of nearly 8,000 km.
