Critical and super critical projects to get more funds

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways got a total allotment of Rs 1, 40,367.13 crores in the Union Budget for expediting all the ‘critical’ (big) and ‘super critical’ (mega) rail projects, infrastructure and capacity enhancement-related projects.

Terming the allocation to railways a “game-changer”, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said a major portion of the allotment would be utilized for rolling out new-generation Vande Bharat trains, completion of all critical and super critical projects, electrification of railway network, redevelopment of stations and basic infrastructure.