{"id":6534,"date":"2025-08-03T15:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6534"},"modified":"2025-08-03T15:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:40:30","slug":"south-western-railway-budget-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/south-western-railway-budget-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"South Western Railway Budget 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>South Western Railway Budget 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>South Western Railway Budget 2025 Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rail Budget 2025-21 allocated to South Western Railway has been given special attention to passenger facilities and rail safety.<\/p>\n<p>Budget Grant for the year 2025-21 for some important ongoing works is as under:<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Lines<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Lines Rayadurg \u2013 Tumkur via Kalyandurg- Rs.170 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>New Lines Bagalkot-Kudachi- Rs.37 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>New Lines Tumkur-Chitradurg-Davangere- Rs.128 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>New Lines Gadag- Wadi- Rs.156 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>New Lines Shimoga-Shikaripura-Ranebennur \u2013 Rs.10 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Doubling<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Hospet-Hubli-Londa-Tinaighat-Vasco da Gama \u2013 Rs.225 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Hotgi-Kudgi-Gadag \u2013 Rs.200 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Yalahanka-Penukonda \u2013 Rs.155 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Hubli \u2013 Chikjajur \u2013 Rs.171 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Arsikere \u2013 Tumkur Rs.202<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Yesvantpur \u2013 Channasandra \u2013 Rs.5 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line Penukonda-Dharmavaram \u2013 Rs.20 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<li>Doubling Railway Line aiyyappanahalli-Hosur \u2013 Rs.5 ( In Rs. Cr)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HIGHLIGHTS :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SWR received total budget grant of Rs.2709 Cr.(including capital and EBR (IF)etc.,which is highest ever grant,after formation of zone<\/li>\n<li>With Rs.786 Cr. expected as deposit from Govt of Karnataka towards New lines and ROB\/RUB , total Budget grant will be Rs. 3495 Cr.<\/li>\n<li>Provision of Automatic Signalling with Centralized Traffic Control is sanctioned in Bengaluru -Jolarpettai section<\/li>\n<li>Provision of Automatic Signalling from Yesvantpur to Yelhanka is sanctioned<\/li>\n<li>Improvement of station building,FOB at Krishnarajapuram station will be taken up<\/li>\n<li>Remodelling of Hassan yard will be taken up to facilitate dealing of trains from Bengaluru to Mangaluru directly without engine reversal<\/li>\n<li>9no.s of Road Over Bridges and 15 no.s of Road under Bridges sanctioned<\/li>\n<li>Lifts at various stations including Bellary and Dharmapuri will be taken up.<\/li>\n<li>Improvements to amenities at stations at Rs. 126 Cr. will be taken up (2 new works sanctioned )<\/li>\n<li>Rs.122 Cr. allotted to ongoing passenger amenity works<\/li>\n<li>State of the art Signalling system will be provided in Bengaluru-Dharmavaram and Bengaluru-Jolarpettai sections etc.in 30% of route length of SWR ,covering all important routs<\/li>\n<li>New Line between Dharwad to Blagavi via Kittur sanctioned,upon follow up with Shri SureshAngadi,Hon\u2019ble MoSR<\/li>\n<li>Composite Repair shop will be set up in Kolar at cost of Rs.495 Cr.,instead of Coach Factory proposed initially<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ShrA.K.Singh ,GM\/SWR expressed satisfaction and told that this budget will give boost to ongoing infrastructure works in SWR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click Here to Download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/pink-book-2020-21-indian-railway-pink-book-2020-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pink Book<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive breakdown of the <strong>South Western Railway (SWR) Budget 2025\u201326<\/strong>, including key allocations, infrastructure highlights, and major projects underway for Karnataka and its SWR zones:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcb0 State Allocation &amp; Zone Budget Highlights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Karnataka received \u20b97,564 crore<\/strong> in the Union Railway Budget for FY\u202f2025\u201126, a slight increase over \u20b97,559 crore in FY\u202f2025\u201125\u2014<strong>its highest-ever rail infrastructure allocation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udea7 Infrastructure Projects &amp; Progress<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccd Major Works in Karnataka (All within SWR Zone)<\/h3>\n<h4>\u27a4 <strong>25 Projects Sanctioned<\/strong> (as of 1 April 2025):<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>15 new railway lines (total ~2,034\u202fkm)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>10 doubling\/multitrack projects (~1,230\u202fkm)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Total length: 3,264\u202fkm<\/strong>, with <strong>1,394\u202fkm commissioned<\/strong> and <strong>\u20b921,310 crore expended<\/strong> through March 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u27a4 <strong>Budgeted Projects (2025\u201126)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>25 rail projects<\/strong> (new sections and doubling) worth <strong>\u20b942,517 crore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Fund utilization: <strong>\u20b98,794 crore for new lines<\/strong>, <strong>\u20b912,516 crore for doubling<\/strong> already underway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u27a4 <strong>New Line Examples<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Kottur\u2013Harihar (65\u202fkm): \u20b9468\u202fcr<\/li>\n<li>Hassan\u2013Bangalore (167\u202fkm): \u20b91,290\u202fcr<\/li>\n<li>Bidar\u2013Gulbarga (110\u202fkm): \u20b91,543\u202fcr<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u27a4 <strong>Doubling Projects Underway<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Rams like Hubli\u2013Chikjajur (190\u202fkm), Daund\u2013Gulbarga (225\u202fkm), Arsikere\u2013Tumkur (96\u202fkm), etc., with cumulative costs in thousands of crores<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f Network Enhancements &amp; Safety Measures<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>91.5\u202f% electrified network in Karnataka<\/strong>, targeting full electrification in 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>61 stations<\/strong> under Amrit Station redevelopment (~\u20b91,981 crore)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Installation of Kavach (TPWS)<\/strong> over <strong>778 km<\/strong> in Bengaluru &amp; Mysuru divisions, contract worth \u20b9253.6 crore awarded to IRCON<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devanahalli mega terminal survey<\/strong> sanctioned (~\u20b91.3 crore) to reduce Bengaluru congestion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc8 Passenger Growth &amp; On-Ground Status<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Passenger revenue grew just 2.6%<\/strong> in FY\u202f2025\u201125 (~\u20b93,173 crore), slowing from prior years due to commuter concessions under the Shakti Scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>State allocation (Karnataka)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b97,564 crore (2025\u201126)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Major Projects Sanctioned<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>25 (2,034\u202fkm new + 1,230\u202fkm doubling; \u20b942,517 crore)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Progress to Mar 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1,394\u202fkm commissioned, \u20b921,310 crore spent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station redevelopments<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>61 stations (\u20b91,981 crore)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Safety upgrade<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kavach over 778\u202fkm via IRCON contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>New\/developmental works launched<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Devanahalli terminal survey, doubling lines, multiple regional expansions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udded What This Means for Karnataka &amp; SWR Region<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accelerating rail connectivity<\/strong>: large-scale new lines and doubling to reduce travel time across north and south Karnataka<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved safety and amenities<\/strong>: station upgrades, Kavach rollout, and mega terminal planning<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mixed commuter trends<\/strong>: Shakti scheme gave free travel to women but slowed fare revenue growth for SWR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Would You Like Assistance With:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Info on specific projects (e.g. <strong>Gadag\u2013Wadi<\/strong>, <strong>Hassan\u2013Bangalore<\/strong>, or <strong>Rayadurg\u2013Tumkur<\/strong> line status)?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Station-by-station redevelopment schedule<\/strong> such as Tumakuru, Yeshwantpur, or Yesvantpur redevelopments?<\/li>\n<li>Real-time updates on <strong>Doubling\/New line commissioning timelines<\/strong> for your local route?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let me know\u2014happy to dig into project-specific details and plans further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Western Railway Budget 2025 South Western Railway Budget 2025 Highlights The Rail Budget 2025-21 allocated to South Western Railway has been given special attention to passenger facilities and rail safety. Budget Grant for the year 2025-21 for some important ongoing works is as under: New Lines New Lines Rayadurg \u2013 Tumkur via Kalyandurg- Rs.170 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,353],"tags":[118,119],"class_list":["post-6534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-railway","category-railway-budget","tag-budget-railway","tag-railway-budget"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=6534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6534\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}