VIJAYAWADA: Indian Railways’ annual budget outlay for the projects falling fully/partly in Andhra Pradesh has risen more than nine times to Rs 8,406 crore in 2023-24 from Rs 886 crore per year during 2009-14. The average length of projects commissioned in AP has doubled to 141 km per year during 2014-23 as against 73 km per year during 2009-14, informed Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, in the Rajya Sabha recently, replying to a question raised by YSRC MP Parimal Nathwani on the railway projects sanctioned for the State.
As on April 1, 2023, a total of 33 railway infrastructure projects (17 new lines and 16 doubling), covering a total length of 5,331 km, costing Rs 68,059 crore, falling fully/partly in AP, were in the stage of planning/approval/execution, and out of which 683 km length was commissioned and an expenditure of Rs 18,673 crore was incurred up to March 2023.
