{"id":6937,"date":"2025-08-03T09:13:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6937"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:13:27","slug":"north-western-railway-budget-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/north-western-railway-budget-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"North Western Railway Budget 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>North Western Railway Budget 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Western Railway Budget 2025 Highlights<\/p>\n<p><strong>NWR budget 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rail Budget 2025-21 allocated to North Western Railway has been given special attention to passenger facilities and rail safety.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/12\/North-Western-Railway-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"902\" height=\"1440\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1945615604\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/12\/North-Western-Railway-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"727\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2534615446\" \/><\/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 the most up\u2011to\u2011date breakdown of the <strong>North Western Railway (NWR) Budget 2025\u201326<\/strong>, including key project investments, zone-wise allocations, and major infrastructure developments:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddfe Strategic Allocation &amp; Overall Funding<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rajasthan<\/strong> has received approximately <strong>\u20b99,960 crore<\/strong> under the Union Railway Budget 2025\u201126\u2014an all\u2011time high for the state (~15\u00d7 growth since 2009\u201314).<br \/>\n([turn0search1]\ue202turn0search7]\ue201)<\/li>\n<li>NWR\u2019s budget saw a modest increase over FY2024\u201325: from \u20b98,636.85 crore \u2192 <strong>\u20b99,714.28 crore<\/strong> for FY2025\u201126.<br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udea7 Project Highlights &amp; New Infrastructure<\/h2>\n<h3>\u2705 New Lines &amp; Doubling Projects<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8 new routes<\/strong> sanctioned (e.g. Jodhpur\u2013Pali\u2013Marwar, Phulera\u2013Ringas\u2013Churu, Sawai Madhopur\u2013Gangapur\u2013Kota, Barmer\u2013Munabao, Ajmer\u2013Pushkar).<\/li>\n<li><strong>7 existing lines doubling<\/strong>, including gauge conversion projects like Marwar\u2013Mavli (152\u202fkm).<br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u26a1 Electrification &amp; Safety<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u20b9990 crore<\/strong> earmarked for electrification across key corridors: Rewari\u2013Bikaner, Ajmer\u2013Udaipur, Ajmer\u2013Chittorgarh, Jodhpur\u2013Luni, etc.<br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue201)<\/li>\n<li>As of <strong>May 2025<\/strong>, <strong>98.49%<\/strong> of NWR\u2019s network (~6,053km of 6,146km) is electrified.<br \/>\n([turn0search20]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83c\udfd7 Passenger Amenities &amp; Station Redevelopment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u20b92,222 crore<\/strong> for passenger-friendly upgrades\u2014platforms, escalators, CCTV, Wi\u2011Fi, etc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>85 stations<\/strong> under Amrit Bharat redevelopment; landmark projects underway at Jaisalmer and Gandhinagar.<br \/>\n([turn0search0]\ue202turn0search11]\ue202turn0news13]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd2c High\u2011Tech Test Infrastructure<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>North Western Railway is building India\u2019s <strong>first dedicated railway test track<\/strong> (~60\u202fkm in Rajasthan, costing \u20b9820 crore)\u2014designed to support speeds up to <strong>230\u202fkm\/hr<\/strong> and rolling-stock testing for high-speed services. Expected to complete by <strong>Dec 2025<\/strong>.<br \/>\n([turn0reddit19]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Snapshot Summary<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Area<\/th>\n<th>Allocation \/ Status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Total NWR Budget<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b99,714.28 crore (FY 2025\u201326)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rajasthan Allocation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b99,960 crore (infrastructure &amp; modernization)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Key Projects<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8 new lines, 7 doubling\/gauge conversion stretches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Electrification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9990 crore allocated; 98.5% complete<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station Redevelopment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b92,222 crore; 85 Amrit stations, major upgrades underway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Test Track Project<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u20b9820 crore dedicated high-speed R&amp;D facility (60\u2009km)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udded Implications &amp; Regional Impact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Connectivity boost<\/strong>: Projects like Ajmer\u2013Pushkar branch, Barmer\u2013Munabao extension, and Jodhpur\u2013Marwar will improve passenger and freight access across desert and tribal regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rapid infrastructure delivery<\/strong>: Many station redevelopments (e.g. Jaisalmer) expected to finish by mid\u20112025, significantly upgrading travel experience.<br \/>\n([turn0news13]\ue201)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modernisation and future-readiness<\/strong>: Electrification nearing completion and test track deployment support high-speed and environmentally sustainable rail travel in Rajasthan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Where Are You Most Interested?<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like deeper details on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Jodhpur\u2013Jaisalmer new line<\/strong> and its impact on tourism and freight?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Station redevelopment plans<\/strong> such as those at Ajmer, Jaipur, or Jodhpur?<\/li>\n<li>Timeline and status of the <strong>test track facility<\/strong> and its potential for rolling stock rollout?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let me know and I\u2019d be happy to help!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Western Railway Budget 2025 North Western Railway Budget 2025 Highlights NWR budget 2025 The Rail Budget 2025-21 allocated to North Western Railway has been given special attention to passenger facilities and rail safety. Click Here to Download Pink Book Here\u2019s the most up\u2011to\u2011date breakdown of the North Western Railway (NWR) Budget 2025\u201326, including key [&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-6937","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\/6937","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=6937"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6937\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}