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Ministry of Railways

Budget 2026-27
₹2.81 lakh crore
5.3% of all spending
Actual 2024-25
₹2.55 lakh crore
−0.1% vs its budget

Spending each year

Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.

  • Outcome
  • Announced in the budget
  • Estimate (no actual yet)
0 Cr1.0L Cr2.0L Cr3.0L Cr2005-062012-132019-202026-27Budget restructured0 Cr1.0L Cr2.0L Cr3.0L Cr2002-032005-062008-092011-122014-152017-182020-212023-242026-27Budget restructured
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YearOutcomeAnnounced in the budget
2000-01₹3,269 crore₹3,291 crore (BE)
2001-02₹5,377 crore₹3,540 crore (BE)
2002-03₹5,614 crore₹5,390 crore (BE)
2003-04₹6,915 crore₹5,644 crore (BE)
2004-05₹8,468 crore₹6,919 crore (BE)
2005-06₹7,811 crore₹6,520 crore (BE)
2006-07₹7,554 crore₹6,800 crore (BE)
2007-08₹8,135 crore₹6,886 crore (BE)
2008-09₹9,545 crore₹7,100 crore (BE)
2009-10₹16,911 crore₹14,600 crore (BE)
2010-11₹18,385 crore₹15,875 crore (BE)
2011-12₹23,013 crore₹20,000 crore (BE)
2012-13₹24,132 crore₹24,000 crore (BE)
2013-14₹27,072 crore₹26,000 crore (BE)
2014-15₹30,121 crore₹30,100 crore (BE)
2015-16₹35,008 crore₹40,000 crore (BE)
2016-17₹45,232 crore₹45,000 crore (BE)
2017-18₹45,231 crore₹55,000 crore (BE)
2018-19₹54,913 crore₹55,088 crore (BE)
2019-20₹69,972 crore₹68,019 crore (BE)
2020-21₹1.12 lakh crore₹72,216 crore (BE)
2021-22₹1.35 lakh crore₹1.10 lakh crore (BE)
2022-23₹1.62 lakh crore₹1.40 lakh crore (BE)
2023-24₹2.46 lakh crore₹2.41 lakh crore (BE)
2024-25₹2.55 lakh crore₹2.55 lakh crore (BE)
2025-26₹2.55 lakh crore (RE)₹2.55 lakh crore (BE)
2026-27–₹2.81 lakh crore (BE)

Expenditure Budget Vol. 1 Statement 2 (to 2016-17); Expenditure Profile Statement 3 (from 2017-18). Totals add up the ministry's departments.

Up to 2016-17 these totals include Central Assistance for State Plans routed through the ministry. In 2017-18 the Plan/Non-plan split ended and several demands were split, merged or moved, so the two periods aren't strictly comparable.

Departments

Department / line2026-27Years in budget
Ministry of Railways₹2.81 lakh crore2000-01 to 2026-27

Schemes, 2026-27

Budget Estimates for each scheme run by this ministry.

  1. Rolling Stock₹52,109 crore
  2. Transfer to Railway Safety Fund₹45,000 crore
  3. Leased assets - Payment of Capital Component₹39,650 crore
  4. Doubling₹37,750 crore
  5. New Lines₹36,722 crore
  6. Transfer to National Investment Fund₹31,639 crore
  7. Track Renewals₹22,853 crore
  8. Investment in PSU/JV/SPV etc.₹17,251 crore
  9. Sovereign Green Fund₹15,000 crore
  10. Transfer to Central Road and Infrastructure Fund₹13,000 crore
  11. Customer Amenities₹11,972 crore
  12. Transfer to Rashtirya Rail Sanraksha Kosh₹10,000 crore
  13. Road Safety Works - Road Over/Under Bridges₹8,225 crore
  14. Traffic Facilities - Yard Remodelling and Others₹7,897 crore
  15. Signalling and Telecom₹7,500 crore
  16. Electrification Projects₹5,000 crore
  17. Gauge Conversion₹4,600 crore
  18. Workshop Including Production Units₹3,888 crore
  19. Metropolitan Transportation Projects₹2,886 crore
  20. Bridge Works, Turnnel Works and Approaches₹2,558 crore
  21. Other Electrical Works₹1,952 crore
  22. Other Specified Works₹1,371 crore
  23. Staff Welfare₹967 crore
  24. Road Safety Works - Level Crossings₹800 crore
  25. Machinery and Plant₹649 crore

And 4 smaller schemes. Search all schemes.