BENGALURU: The South Western Railway (SWR) Zone has been allocated Rs 7,329 crore in the budget. The allocation for Karnataka (which includes SWR along with Bidar, Raichur and Kalaburagi) stands at Rs 7,524 crore.
Briefing the media through a video conference from New Delhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “The average annual outlay between 2009 and 2014 was Rs 835 crore per annum compared to the budget outlay of Rs 7,329 crore in 2024.” The allocation in recent years is nine times that of the past. SWR received Rs 9,200 crore in 2023-2024 while it received Rs 6,900 crore during 2022-2023.
