Rs 6,626 crore allocated for railway projects in Tamil Nadu: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said ₹6,626 crore has been allocated for 2025-26 in the Union Budget for Tamil Nadu which is a marginal 4% increase compared to the allocation of ₹6,362 crore made for 2024-25.
The allocated funds will be utilised for ongoing new line projects, doubling of tracks, station redevelopment initiatives, safety-related works, and other maintenance activities.
Details of the extent of utilisation of last year’s allotted fund in the ongoing financial year would be known only later, railway sources said.
Addressing reporters via video conferencing from New Delhi, Vaishnaw said the question of low or high fund allocation for railway projects is irrelevant, as these projects are executed systematically throughout the year.