Mumbai, 22 July 2026

 

The status of railway projects sanctioned in Maharashtra are as under:

Railway Budget:

Budget allocation during the last five years has increased significantly. Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra is as under:

 

Track Construction:

The details of constructing new track falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra during 2009-14 and 2014-26 is as under:

 

Projects sanctioned:

As on 01.04.2026, 52 projects (13 New Lines, 02 Gauge Conversion and 37 Doubling), of a total length of 5,956 km, costing ₹1,42,635 crore, falling fully/partly in Maharashtra are sanctioned. The summary is as under:-

 

Recently completed projects:

Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in Maharashtra are as under:

 

Ongoing Projects:

To further improve the Railway Infrastructure in the state of Maharashtra, following works have been taken up:-

 

Capacity Augmentation works for Mumbai Suburban area

Presently, about 120 Mail/Express trains and 3200 sub urban trains are handled daily in Mumbai area. To increase train handling capacity at various stations in Mumbai area, following works have been completed/taken up/planned at various stations:

 

In addition to above, Platform extension work at 34 stations to accommodate 15 car EMUs have been taken up.

New projects for increasing capacity:

To improve the connectivity and capacity of rail network in Mumbai suburban area, Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-I costing ₹4,502 crore, MUTP-II costing ₹8,087 crore, MUTP-III costing ₹10,947 crore and MUTP-IIIA costing ₹33,690 crore have been sanctioned. These projects include following works in Mumbai Suburban Area:

 

The work of 3rd Line between Kalyan and Kasara (68 Km) has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹1,433 crore. An expenditure of ₹1,067 crore has been incurred upto March, 2026. Section wise progress of the project is as under:

 

 

4^th line between Kalyan and Asangaon (32.22 Km) has been sanctioned under Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-3A at a cost of ₹1759 Crore. The status of the work is as under:

 

Apart from above two projects, status of other projects falling fully/partly in the Bhiwandi Lok Sabha Constituency is as under:-

 

New generation trains:

To enhance passenger carrying capacity, 238 rakes of 12 cars each with doors have been sanctioned under MUTP-III & IIIA at a cost of ₹19,293 crore. The process for procurement of these rakes has been taken up.

 

Bullet Train project:

Presently, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is under execution. The Project is passing through the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.

Entire land (1389.5 Ha.) for the MAHSR project has been acquired. All Statutory Clearances have been obtained. All 1651 utilities have been shifted. The delay in land acquisition in the State of Maharashtra has impacted the project till 2021. The land acquisition picked up in 2022 in Maharashtra.

The progress of various major items so far is as under:

 

The progress of stations is given below:-

 

The progress on the River Bridges is as under:-

 

The work of the under-sea tunnel (approximately 21 km) has commenced, out of which 4.8 km of tunnel between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra has been completed.

On the Surat–Vapi section (97 km) entire civil works including river bridge construction, have been completed and 87% of the track bed has been laid.

However, Bullet train project is a very complex and technology intensive project. Exact timelines for the completion of the entire project can be reasonably ascertained after the completion of all associated works of Civil Structures, Track, Electrical, Signaling & Telecommunication and supply of Trainsets.

Further, to strengthen national transport infrastructure, provide a fillip to regional connectivity, economic growth, tourism, investment and employment generation, and encourage modal shift from road and air transport to rail, the Government has announced the development of the following seven new High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors in the Union Budget 2026-27:-

1. Mumbai–Pune
2. Pune–Hyderabad
3. Hyderabad–Bengaluru
4. Hyderabad–Chennai
5. Chennai–Bengaluru
6. Delhi–Varanasi
7. Varanasi–Siliguri

Being highly capital intensive, the decision to sanction any HSR Corridor/Project depends on many factors such as outcome of DPR, techno-economic feasibility studies and availability of resources such as financing options etc.

 

Dedicated freight corridor:

Ministry of Railways has taken construction of two Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) viz. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) from Ludhiana to Sonnagar (1337 Km) and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) to Dadri (1506 Km).

The work on EDFC & WDFC has been completed and commissioned. On an average more than 443 trains are operated per day on DFCs. The fully commissioned sections of the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (EDFC & WDFC) have demonstrated robust operational performance. Freight volumes have steadily increased, with higher average speeds, faster turnarounds, and enhanced reliability. The corridors are witnessing consistent growth in container, coal, and bulk cargo movement, contributing significantly to capacity augmentation in freight transportation.

DFC has contributed to creating additional paths on the conventional network by diverting freight traffic to EDFC and WDFC. As a result, Railways have been able to run additional goods and coaching services over its network.  The DFCs have enabled faster transit times, higher throughput, and double-stack container operations (especially on the Western DFC). These improvements have contributed to lowering overall logistics costs, improving supply chain efficiency, and enhancing competitiveness of Indian industries.

A new Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in East to Surat in West, has been announced in the Union Budget 2026. The work of preparation/ updation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this corridor has been taken up.

This information was given by Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

 

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