Railway News: 89,780 Crore Rs Worth of Rail Projects Sanctioned in Maharashtra; Over 2,360 km Network Commissioned
Mumbai, 8th August 2025: A total of 38 railway projects in Maharashtra comprising 11 new lines, 2 gauge conversions, and 25 doubling or multi‑tracking schemes have been sanctioned, covering 5,098 km at an estimated cost of ₹89,780 crore. Of this, 2,360 km have already been commissioned, with ₹39,407 crore expended by March 2025.
Commissioning Pace and Budget Allocation
Between 2009–14, infrastructure funding averaged ₹1,171 crore per year, whereas for 2025–26, the allocation has surged to ₹23,778 crore, marking a more than 20‑fold increase.
Rail infrastructure commissioning has accelerated too: from 292 km (≈58 km/year) during 2009–14 to 2,292 km (≈208 km/year) in 2014–25-over three times faster.
Project Breakdown and Costs
Category Sanctioned Projects Total Length (km) Commissioned (km) Expenditure (₹ crore)
New Lines 11 1,355 234 10,504
Gauge Conversion 2 609 334 4,286
Doubling/Multitracking 25 3,134 1,792 24,617
Total 38 5,098 2,360 39,407
Highlighted completed projects include:
Jabalpur–Gondia gauge conversion (300 km) – ₹2,005 crore
Chhindwara–Nagpur conversion (150 km) – ₹1,512 crore
Panvel–Pen doubling (35 km) – ₹263 crore
Panvel–Roha doubling (75 km) – ₹31 crore
Udhna-Jalgaon doubling (307 km) – ₹2,448 crore
Mudkhed-Parbhani doubling (81 km) – ₹673 crore
Bhusawal-Jalgaon third line (24 km) – ₹325 crore; fourth line (24 km) – ₹261 crore
Daund–Gulbarga doubling (225 km) – ₹3,182 crore
Ongoing and Upcoming Projects
Active projects include:
Bhusawal–Khandwa third & fourth line (131 km) – ₹3,285 crore
Survey underway for Murtizapur–Achalpur gauge conversion (77 km) in Amravati District
Key schemes underway within Maharashtra include:
Ahmednagar–Beed–Parli Vaijnath new line (261 km) – ₹4,957 crore
Baramati-Lonand new line (64 km) – ₹1,844 crore
Wardha-Nanded new line (284 km) – ₹3,445 crore
Dhule (Borvihir)-Nardana new line (51 km) – ₹1,171 crore
Manmad-Indore new line (309 km)-₹16,321 crore
Wadsa-Gadchiroli new line (52 km) – ₹1,886 crore
Jalna-Jalgaon new line (174 km)-₹5,804 crore
Pune-Miraj-Londa doubling (466 km) – ₹6,463 crore
Daund-Manmad doubling (236 km) – ₹30,376 crore
Hotgi–Kudgi–Gadag doubling (284 km) – ₹2,459 crore
Kalyan–Kasara third line (68 km) – ₹1,433 crore
Third lines on corridors such as Wardha–Nagpur, Wardha–Ballarshah, Itarsi–Nagpur, Manmad–Jalgaon, and Kazipet–Ballarshah, and fourth line on Wardha–Nagpur and Jalgaon–Manmad routes
Strategic Projects and Freight Connectivity
100% land acquisition completed for the high‑speed bullet train in Maharashtra; construction of bridges and aqueducts is underway.
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) traverses 178 km in the state; 76 km between New Gholvad and New Vaitarna is commissioned, with remaining works in progress. Its link to JNPT is expected to enhance cargo movement to Delhi NCR.
Sanction Trends & Zonal Oversight
In the past three fiscal years (FY 2022‑23 to FY 2024‑25) and the current financial year, 27 multi‑tracking projects totalling 1,991 km and costing around ₹47,126 crore have been sanctioned in full or part in Maharashtra.
These railway works span multiple Indian Railways zones, including Central, South Central, South East Central, South Western, and Western Railway. Detailed updates are available on the Railways’ official site.
The developments were disclosed in the Rajya Sabha by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT.
