West Bengal allocated Rs 13,955 crores under Railway Budget 2025
Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw urges state to address land acquisition and law and order issues to expedite projects
101 Amrit stations being developed in West Bengal
Kolkata, 3rd February , 2025
Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that an allocation of Rs 13,955 crores has been provided for West Bengal under Railway Budget 2025. Addressing a web conference on the Railway Budget 2025 today (3/2/2025), the minister highlighted that the allocation has increased three times compared to the 2009-2014 period.
Shri Vaishnaw informed that the state currently has Rs 68,000 crores of investment in railways. He requested the West Bengal government to address land acquisition and law and order issues so that benefits of these investments and projects reach citizens at the earliest.
The minister informed that 101 stations in West Bengal are being modernised under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and around 1290 km of tracks were added in the state in the last 10 years. Moreover, the Kolkata Metro built 28 km of tracks during 1972 to 2014, while an expansion of 31 km has been achieved in the last 10 years. Shri Vaishnaw said this was possible due to the Prime Minister’s commitment, devotion and respect for the people and culture of Bengal.
In West Bengal, 3,337 km of tracks would be covered with the Kavach system to enhance railway safety.
Shri Vaishnaw informed that along with the rest of the nation, West Bengal will soon receive several other new railway projects and trains including Namo Bharat and Vande Bharat sleeper which would revolutionise rail travel in the next five years.
Additional general manager of Eastern Railway Shri Sumit Sarkar and other railway officials were present at the web conference hosted at the Eastern Railway headquarters in Kolkata.
