{"id":4547,"date":"2025-08-13T06:34:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=4547"},"modified":"2025-08-13T06:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T06:34:31","slug":"railway-budget-for-uttarakhand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/railway-budget-for-uttarakhand\/","title":{"rendered":"Railway Budget For Uttarakhand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Railway Budget For Uttarakhand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rail Budget for Uttarakhand 2025- 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allocation of Railway Budget for Uttarakhand for the year 2025-22, for building world-class rail infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Going Railway Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 New Railway Line \/ Doubling Projects Costing Rs. 18,901 Crore for 243 KM<\/li>\n<li>Total Outlay 2025-22 is Rs. 4,432 Crore<\/li>\n<li>Total Budget allocation in 2025-22 is 2270% more than the Average of 2009-14.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Projects falling fully and partly in the state<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive breakdown of <strong>Uttarakhand\u2019s railway allocation in the Union Budget 2025-26<\/strong>, along with key projects and strategic developments:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Overall Allocation &amp; Historical Context<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Budget Allocation (FY 2025-26)<\/strong>: <strong>\u20b94,641 crore<\/strong> has been allotted to railway infrastructure projects in Uttarakhand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth vs. Earlier Years<\/strong>: Between 2009 and 2025, the average annual allocation for the state was only \u20b9187 crore. The current figure represents a nearly <strong>25-fold increase<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Major Projects &amp; Infrastructure Highlights<\/h2>\n<h3>1. <strong>New Railway Lines &amp; Project Spending<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>As of April 1, 2025, three significant new railway line projects\u2014totalling <strong>216 km<\/strong> and costing <strong>\u20b940,384 crore<\/strong>\u2014are sanctioned,** with \u20b919,898 crore already spent** and <strong>16 km commissioned<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Deoband\u2013Roorkee line (27 km)<\/strong>, aimed at cutting about 40 km from the Delhi\u2013Dehradun journey, has been completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. <strong>Rishikesh\u2013Karnaprayag Rail Link (Char Dham Project)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>This <strong>125 km line<\/strong>, costing <strong>\u20b924,659 crore<\/strong>, is a national strategic project aimed at pilgrims and regional development.<\/li>\n<li>Major engineering milestones include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tunneling<\/strong>: 199 km completed out of a total 213 km (including main and escape tunnels).<\/li>\n<li>For the first time in the Himalayas, a <strong>Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)<\/strong> was deployed and successfully achieved breakthrough in a 14.8 km tunnel (T-8)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. <strong>Kichha\u2013Khatima Line<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>63 km line<\/strong> is in the works with a budget of <strong>\u20b9228 crore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Electrification, Tracks, and Safety Works<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Since 2014, <strong>69 km<\/strong> of new rail tracks have been laid in Uttarakhand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electrification<\/strong>: A total of <strong>303 km<\/strong> of track has been electrified\u2014reaching <strong>100% electrification<\/strong> for the state\u2019s network, up from zero between 2009\u201314<\/li>\n<li><strong>Safety Systems<\/strong>: The <strong>Kavach automatic protection system<\/strong> has been recommended for <strong>49 km<\/strong> of track<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stations, Passenger Amenities &amp; Vande Bharat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Amrit Stations Redevelopment<\/strong>: <strong>11 stations<\/strong>\u2014including Dehradun, Haridwar Junction, Kathgodam, Roorkee, Ramnagar, and others\u2014are being upgraded at a collective cost of <strong>\u20b9147 crore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facilities Added<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>100<\/strong> rail flyovers and under-bridges constructed since 2014.<\/li>\n<li><strong>6 lifts<\/strong> and <strong>14 escalators<\/strong> installed across stations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong> available at <strong>31 stations<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vande Bharat Trains<\/strong>: <strong>Two Vande Bharat Express trains<\/strong> are currently operational in the state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Category<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Details<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Budget (FY 2025-26)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b94,641 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Increase over 2009\u201314 Avg.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nearly 25\u00d7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>New Lines Sanctioned<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3 lines, 216 km, \u20b940,384 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Expenditure (Mar 2025)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b919,898 crore spent; 16 km commissioned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rishikesh\u2013Karnaprayag Line<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>125 km; \u20b924,659 crore; 199 km tunneling completed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Deoband\u2013Roorkee Line<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>27 km; completed; significantly cuts travel distance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kichha\u2013Khatima Line<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>63 km; \u20b9228 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Track &amp; Electrification (2025\u201325)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>69 km new track; 303 km electrified; 100% electrification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kavach Safety System<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Recommended for 49 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Amrit Stations<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>11 stations; \u20b9147 crore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Passenger Facilities<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>100 flyovers\/underbridges; 6 lifts; 14 escalators; Wi-Fi at 31 stations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vande Bharat Trains<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 units operational<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why This Matters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Massive Growth<\/strong>: From minimal allocations in 2009\u201314 to \u20b94,641 crore, Uttarakhand has seen a transformation in rail funding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Development<\/strong>: Projects like the Rishikesh\u2013Karnaprayag line facilitate tourism, regional growth, and strategic mobility in the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modernization &amp; Passenger Focus<\/strong>: Electrification, safety systems, and station amenities significantly uplift user experience and operational efficiency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Connectivity Boost<\/strong>: Completing the Deoband\u2013Roorkee line and Kichha\u2013Khatima projects will enhance regional access and links to the plains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Need a deep dive into the Char Dham Railway\u2019s completed tunnel segments, project timelines, or specific station upgrades? 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On Going Railway Projects 4 New Railway Line \/ Doubling Projects Costing Rs. 18,901 Crore for 243 KM Total Outlay 2025-22 is Rs. 4,432 Crore Total Budget allocation in 2025-22 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4547","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4547\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}