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Railway Budget For Maharashtra

Railway Budget For Maharashtra

Rail Budget for Maharashtra 2023-2024

Allocation of Railway Budget for Maharashtra for the year 2021-22, for building world-class rail infrastructure.

On Going Railway Projects

Note: Projects falling fully and partly in the state

Also Read: Railway Pink Book | Indian Railway Pink Book

Also Read: Important New Line, Gauge Conversion, Doubling and Railway Electrification Projects on 2021-22

Also Read: Indian Railway Budget Highlights

WESTERN RAILWAY RECEIVES AN INCREASED GROSS OUTLAY OF RS 7288 CRORE IN GENERAL BUDGET 2021 – 22

Increase in Allocation by Rs 100 Crore for MUTP Works

As per the Pink Book for Railways, Western Railway has received a total gross outlay of Rs 7288 crore for the financial year 2021 – 22. This amount is 3.5 % higher than last year’s allocation. The total outlay for MUTP works received is Rs 650 crore, which includes Rs 200 crore for MUTP – II, Rs 300 crore for MUTP – III & Rs 150 crore for MUTP – IIIA. This amount is Rs 100 crore more than last year’s outlay of Rs 550 crore. The increase is due to higher allocation for MUTP – III A which was Rs 50 crore last year.

According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, gross outlay of Rs 7288 crore has been made for Western Railway in the budget 2021 – 22, while in the previous year budget, Rs 7042 crore was allocated for WR. The Net Outlay for the year 2021 – 22 is Rs 4374 crore. Major construction works such as New Lines, Gauge Conversion & Doubling has been allocated a substantive amount of Rs 833 crore. There has been major increase in allocation for Rolling Stock, Computerisation, Road Safety works, Signalling modernisation, Staff Welfare. Safety being of prime importance, Rs 870 Cr have been allotted to safety related works like track renewals, bridge works, Tunnel works etc. and Rs.662.59 Cr for ROBs, RUBs / LHSs & Level Crossings etc. As railways also has a social obligation towards its passengers, Rs.261.02 Cr has been allocated for passenger amenities works. Rs 17.17 Cr has been allocated for computerisation including setting up of ATVMs, Extension of Unreserved Ticketing System to E category stations etc. Rs. 291.47 Crore have been allotted for Signal & Telecommunication and other electrical works including TRD. Rs 34.74 Cr have been allocated for yard remodelling and other works like development of basic facilities for goods shed, high level platform with additional loop at yard, extension of pit line, provision of cross over, provision of automatic signalling, etc. Shri Thakur further said that, it is proposed to install crew voice & video recording system in the driving cabs of EMU rakes. Rs 9.5 Cr has been allocated for installation of AC in the EMU cabs. Rs. 1340.00 Cr has been made available for raising of speed to 160kmph / 200 kmph on existing New Delhi to Mumbai route (including Vadodara – Ahmedabad section) through institutional funding EBR(IF). Shri Thakur also informed that Rs.7897 crore has been allotted for high speed railway (Mumbai – Ahmedabad) as investment through EBR (Partnership).

Major Highlights of Rail Budget Outlay proposed for WR Mumbai Suburban Proposed Outlay of Mumbai Urban Transportation (MUTP) Works

No. Name of Work Outlay (Rs. In Crore)
1 MUTP – II 200
2 MUTP – III 300
3 MUTP – IIIA 150
TOTAL 650

Proposed Outlay under the Head – Traffic Facilities – Yard Remodelling & others over Mumbai Suburban Section – Rs 2.5 Cr & Rs. 50 Cr for Mumbai suburban section (out of Rs 1340 Cr through EBR (IF))

Proposed Outlay under the Head – Computerisation over Mumbai Suburban section

Proposed Outlay for Road Safety works over Mumbai Suburban Section – (Rs. 12.19 Cr and 2.19 Pink Book works + 10 Cr for Umbrella works

Proposed Outlay on Track Renewals which includes through Rail Renewal over Mumbai Suburban Section amounts to Rs.28.47 crore

Proposed Outlay on Other Electrical work including TRD over Mumbai Suburban Section Rs 1.43 Cr

Proposed Outlay under the Head – Workshops including Production Units over Mumbai Suburban Section Rs 31.06 Cr

Proposed Outlay under the Head – Passenger Amenities over Mumbai Suburban Rs 20.28 Cr

Proposed Outlay under the Head – Other Specified works over Mumbai Suburban Section includes

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