West Bengal gets ₹14,205cr in railway budget
Big news for West Bengal: the state just landed a ₹14,205cr in the new railway budget.
This funding is set to upgrade tracks, revamp stations, and boost safety as part of Indian Railways's massive ₹2.77 lakh crore push for 2026-27.
The big projects and station upgrades
West Bengal's getting more than just shiny new trains. It's seeing big projects like the Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed corridor and a huge freight line connecting Dankuni to Surat—projects meant to ease congestion, speed up passenger travel in the case of the high-speed corridor, and streamline goods movement and trade in the case of the freight corridor.
Plus, under the Amrit Station Scheme, 101 stations are getting facelifts; nine are already done.
For a state where trains have always been lifelines, this investment could mean faster commutes and better connections for everyone.