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Indian Railways saw wagons, locomotives production rise in FY25, says Economic Survey 2025

According to the report, a total of 2,031 kilometres of railway network was commissioned in the current fiscal year during April to November, which was slightly slower than the 2,282 km of rail network was commissioned in FY24 during the same period.

January 31, 2025 / 18:04 IST
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The focus on railway station infrastructure and modernisation of locomotives and coaching stock have improved passenger amenities in the railway sector, the Survey said.

The Indian Railways saw higher addition of rolling stocks such as wagons, coaches, and locomotives in the first nine months of 2024-25, said the Economic Survey for 2024-25 tabled in Parliament on January 31.

The Survey shows that the production of wagons increased to 26,146 in FY25 (April-November) from a total of 22,042 wagons produced in FY24 (April-November). A total of 1,042 locomotives were produced in FY25 in comparison to 968 locomotives being produced during the same period in last financial year.

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"During FY25 so far, the progress in the expansion of the railway network stayed at levels comparable to the previous year, while the addition of rolling stock increased considerably," the survey said.

According to the report, a total of 2,031 kilometres of railway network was commissioned in the current fiscal year during April to November, which was slightly slower than the 2,282 km of rail network was commissioned in FY24 during the same period.