Railway Budget For West Bengal 2023-24
Railways: Expansion and Modernisation!
The Highest Total Outlay in Indian Railways History!
2013-14: Rs.28,174 Cr.
2022-23: Rs.1,59,100 Cr.
2023-24: Rs.2,40,000 Cr.
- West Bengal has received an astounding outlay of Rs.11,970 Cr. for the FY 2023-24 Which is 3 times more than the average outlay of 2009-14
- Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced redevelopment of 93 stations in West Bengal.
Eastern Railway New Railway Lines in Budget 2023-24
- Lakshmikantapur – Namkhana – Chandanagar with new material modification for Kakadwip – Budakhali (5 km) & Chandanagar – Bakhali (17.2 km)
- Deoghar – Sultanganj incl. Banka to Barhat & Banka to Bithia Road (147 km)
- Tarakeswar – Bishnupur with extension upto Dhaniakhali, Arambagh – Irphala, Irphala – Ghatal (11.2 km), Arambagh – Champadanga (23.3 km) & Bishnupur – Uparsol (31.8 km) and new material modification or Mynapur – Kamarpukur via Birsha (19 km)
- Rampurhat – Mandarhill via Dumka (130 km) with new material modification for Rampurhat – Murarai (29.48 km) – 3rd line
- Azimganj – Murshidabad (Jiaganj), incl. railway bridge over river Bhagirathi
- Bariarpur – Mananpur via Kharagpur, Lachimpur – Barhat (67.78 km)
- Sultanganj – Katuria via Asarganj, Tarapur & Belhar (74.8 km)
- Tarkeshwar – Magra (51.95 km); incl material modification for Tarkeshwar – Furfura Sharif (21.75 km) – New Line
- Hasnabad – Hingalganj (17.37 km)
- Hansdiha – Godda (30 km)
- Pirpainti – Jasidih (97 km)
- Chitra – Basukinath (38.30 km)
- Godda – Pakur (80 km)
Eastern Railway Gauge Conversion in Budget 2023 – 24
- Bardhaman – Katwa (51.52 km) with new material modification for Katwa – Bazarsau (30.59 km) – doubling, Katwa (Dainhat) – Mateswar (34.4 km), Negun – Mangalkot (8.60 km) & Mateswar – Memari (35.6
km) – NL
Eastern Railway Doubling Railway Line in Budget 2023 – 24
- New Alipore – Akra & Budge Budge – Pujali with new material modification for Pujali – Uluberia (Birshivpur)(10.25 km) & Pujali – Bahrahat(9.75 km) – new lines
- Habra – Bongaon Phase – I (Habra – Chandpara) & Machlandapur – Swarupnagar
- Sonarpur – Canning (14.96 km) with new material modification for Kalikapur – Minakhan via Ghatakpur (38 km) – new line
- Kalinarayanpur – Krishnanagar with Krishnanagar – Shantipur – Nabadwipghat – GC, Krishnanagar – Chartala, MM for Krishnanagar – Chapra – NL, Naihati – Ranaghat – 3rd line, Nabadwipghat – Nabadwipdham upto BB loop (9.58 km), Ranaghat – Lalgola – strengthening (bridge No.2)
- Chandpara – Bongaon with extension to Chandabazar and new material modification for Bongaon – Poramaheshtala (20 km) & Chandabazar – Bagdah (13.86 km) – new lines
- Pandabeswar – Chinpai (21.41 km) with new material modification between Barbani – Churulia (9 km) – new line
- Chinpai – Sainthia & New Lines – Prantik – Siuri and new material modification for Chowrigachha – Sainthia via Kandi
- Tinpahar – Sahibganj (37.81 km) – As phase – I of doubling of Tinpahar – Bhagalpur
- Ghutiari Sharif – Canning with extension upto Bangankhali & new material modification for Bangankhali – Basanti (14.3 km) & Basanti – Jharkhali (23 km) – new line
- Dakshin Barasat – Lakshmikantapur (19.68 km), new line from Joynagar to Raidighi (20 km) and new material modification for Joynagar – Durgapur (32 km)
- Magrahat – Diamond Harbour (19.67 km) with material modification for Sangrampur – Krishanchandpur (25 km), Diamond Harbour (Gurudasnagar) – Bahrahat (21 km) – new line & Daiamond Harbour
(Gurudasnagar) – Kulpi (17.25 km) – new line - Liluah – Dankuni – 3rd line (10.13 km) with extension to Furfura Sharif
- Kalinarayanpur – Shantipur (15.85 km) with new material modification for Ranaghat (Aranghata) – Duttapulia (8.17 km) – new line
- Katwa – Patuli (17.7 km) with new material modification for Ahmedpur – Katwa (51.92 km) – gauge conversion
- Sondalia – Champapukur (23.64 km) with new material modification for Bira – Chakla (11.5 km)
- Azimganj – Manigram (20.49 km)
- Lalgola – Jiaganj (22.95 km)
- Sealdah Division – 2nd passenger line between Mile 5 – B and New Alipore (1.67 km)
- Sahibganj – Pirpanti (10.45 km)
- Dankuni – Chandanpur – 4th line (25.41 km) as 1st phase of Dankuni – Saktigarh 4th line with new material modification for Baruipara – Furfura – new line
- Sainthia – Tarapith – 3rd line
- Plassey – Jiaganj (54.29 km)
- Boinchi – Shaktigarh – 3rd line (25.83 km)
- Dankuni – Bhattanagar via CC line (west) – Doubling with one additional loop at Bhattanagar
- Bandel – Boinchi – 3rd line (30.53 km)
- Princepghat – Majherhat – Doubling of Circular Railway (4.98 km)
- Tarapith – Rampurhat – 3rd line
- Pirpainti – Bhagalpur (59.06 km)
- Bazar Sau – Azimganj Jn (42.15 km)
- Monigram – Nimtita (34.30 km)
- Sagardighi – Malda Town (Nimtita – New Farakka) (25.42 km)
- Madhupur – Bypass line (Umbrella work PB#57/2019 – 20/NR)
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South Eastern Railway
South Eastern Railway: Covers the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha.
South Eastern Railway New Railway Lines in Budget 2023–24
- Howrah – Amta, Bargachia – Champadanga – Tarakeshwar, Amta – Bagnan & new material modification for Janghipara – Furfura Sharif (12.3 km)
- Tamluk – Digha, Deshpran – Nandigram with material modification for Kanthi – Egra (26.2 km), Nandakumar – Bolaipanda (27 km) – new line & Nandigram – Kandiamari (Nayachar) (7 km) – new line
- Bowaichandi – Arambagh (31 km)
- Digha – Jaleswar (41 km) with new material modification for Digha – Egra (31 km)
- Badutola – Jhargram via Lalgarh (54 km)
- Namkum – Kandra (106 km)
- Kiriburu – Barbil (24.50 km) (Umbrella work PB#22/2019 – 20/NR)
South Eastern Railway Gauge Conversion in Budget 2023–24
- Rupsa – Bangriposi (90 km) with material modification for Buramara – Chakulia (50 km) – New line
- Ranchi – Lohardaga with extension to Tori (113 km)
- Bankura – Damodar Valley (96 Km) GC with Bowai Chandi – Khana (22 km) NL, Rainagar – Masagram (20.9 km) NL, Bankura – Mukut Monipur (57 km) NL & Mukut Monipur – Uparsol (26.7 km) NL, Bankura (Kalabati) – Purulia via Hura – (65 km) NL & Mukut Monipur – Jhilim
South Eastern Railway Doubling Railway Line in Budget 2023–24
- Goelkera – Monoharpur – 3rd line (40 km)
- Rajkharsawan – Sini – 3rd line
- Panskura – Kharagpur – 3rd line (44.7 km) with new material modification for Panskura – Ghatal (32.8 km) – new line
- Sini – Adityapur (22.5 km) – 3rd line
- Champajharan – Bimlagarh (21 km)
- Tamluk Jn. Cabin – Basulya Sutahata (24.4 km)
- Kharagpur – Gokulpur via Girimaidan (6 km)
- Dongaposi – Rajkharsawan – 3rd line
- Kharagpur – Narayangarh – 3rd line (20 km)
- Manoharpur – Bondamunda – 3rd line (30 km)
- Rajkharswan – Chakradharpur – 3rd line (20 km)
- Andul – Baltikuri (7.25 km)
- Rourkela – Jharsuguda – 3rd line (101 km)
- Kharagpur – Adityapur – 3rd line (132 km)
- Chakradharpur – Goilkera – 3rd line (34 km)
- Mohishila – Kali Pahari Link – Doubling with one addl loop line at Mohana (2.86 km)
- Bondamunda – Ranchi (158.50 km)
- Damodar – Mohishila (8.20 km)
- Narayangarh – Bhadrak – 3rd line (155 km)
- Bondamunda – Rourkela – 4th line (9.3 km)
- Dumetra – Link – C Line – Connections with Bisra station (2.30 km)
- Radhanagar Siding Line of Adra Division to Barachak & Y – connection Line to Sitarampur (10 km)
- Lodhma – Piska – Link line bypassing Hatia / Ranchi with Y connection (17.2 km)
- Chandil – Anara – Burnpur – 3rd line (125 km) with addl loop lines at Nimdih, Urma, Tamna, Charra & Bagalia
- Talgaria – Bokaro – N/Cabin – Doubling (38 km) with two loops at Chas & Ispatnagar
- Purulia – Kotshila (36 km)
- Bhojudih – Talgoria in connection with permanent diversion of fire affected Dhanbad – Chandrapura line (12.5 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019 – 20/NR)
- Muri – Barkakana (58 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019 – 20/NR)
- Rourkela – Bondamunda A – Cabin 5th line (10 km) (Umbrella work PB#57/2019 – 20/NR)
Railway Budget For West Bengal 2023 – Rail Budget for West Bengal 2023 – Railway Budget For West Bengal 2023-2024
Unprecedented Budget – Putting Railways on Fast Track
Allocation of Railway Budget for West Bengal for the year 2022-23
On Going Railway Projects
- 53 New Railway Line and Doubling Projects Costing Rs. 55,174 Crore for 4,463 Kilo Meter
- Total Outlay 2022-23 is Rs. 10,262 Crore
- Total Budget allocation in 2022-23 is 134% more than the Average of 2009-14.