Railways spent 80% of gross budgetary support in first three quarters of current fiscal

According to the ministry, out of Rs 109,238 crore allocated for capacity augmentation, Rs 76,048 crore (69 percent) has been spent.

The Indian Railways has utilized over 80 percent of the total gross budgetary support by the end of December 2025, amount to Rs 2.03 lakh crore out of the Rs 2.52 lakh crore. The spending, which primarily focused on safety measures and passenger amenities, increased by 6.54 percent compared to the same period of previous year (December 2024), a government statement said on January 5.

"This represents a 6.54 per cent increase in GBS utilisation compared to the same period last year (December 2024). The expenditure has primarily focused on safety measures, capacity enhancement, infrastructure modernisation and passenger amenities," it added in a press note.

Top officials said the Railways is working towards delivering a faster, safer and world-class rail travel to people across the country at an affordable price, becoming a future-ready organisation with the goal of a modern and connected nation.

Demonstrating this focused approach, the Indian Railways has maintained a strong trend in the utilisation of allocated GBS outlays for 2025-26, they added.

The ministry's press note said 84 percent of the allocated funds have been utilised in the category of safety-related works.

According to the ministry, out of Rs 109,238 crore allocated for capacity augmentation, Rs 76,048 crore (69 percent) has been spent.

"Customer amenities have seen 80 percent utilisation, with expenditure amounting to Rs 9,575 crore till December 2025," it added.

Outlining the results of consistent capital expenditure (CAPEX) over the last decade, the ministry said these efforts have resulted in the launch of 164 Vande Bharat train services, 30 Amrit Bharat train services, implementation of the Kavach automatic train protection system, over 99 per cent electrification of the broad-gauge network and extensive works covering new lines, gauge conversion, track doubling, traffic facilities, investments in PSUs and metropolitan transport systems.

"These initiatives have significantly improved speed, safety and passenger comfort, while keeping rail travel affordable. With the Vande Bharat Sleeper train set for inauguration shortly, the Indian Railways is poised to transform long-distance rail travel," the press note said.

"These trends indicate that the Ministry of Railways' GBS expenditure plan is on track, with infrastructural works being executed expeditiously. They also suggest that the targets for FY 2025-26 are likely to be fully achieved," it added.