Himachal Pradesh has got the sharpest increase of nearly 130% in budgetary allocation for railway works for 2022-23 compared to the current financial year and barring Punjab where the increase is by 57%, in all other poll bound states the hike is moderate. The railway ministry has proposed more allocation of funds for all states and UTs for ongoing works.
The state-wise allocation of funds shows that Rs 1,780 crore will be spent in Himachal Pradesh during the next financial year compared to Rs 777 crore during 2021-22. Odisha has got the second maximum jump of nearly 76%. Against the Rs 5,528 crore allocation for the current financial year, the railways has proposed to spend Rs 9,734 crore during 2022-23 for the ongoing projects, which include 37 new lines/ gauge conversion/ doubling projects, covering 4643 km.
While Uttar Pradesh has got the maximum allocation of Rs 14,761 crore considering the size of the state, the increase is barely 16% over the current financial year. Similarly, the allocation for Uttarakhand is estimated to be Rs 4,948 crore, an increase of only 11.6%. Both the states, crucial for BJP, are going for polls
However, in the case of Punjab, the railways has proposed Rs 3,543 crore for 2022-23 where the works are 15 new lines and doubling projects are underway.
Officials said the railways follow a system while making budgetary allocation for ongoing works and this should not be seen from any election point of view.
Meanwhile, while flagging off the 1,000th Kisan Rail from Savda in Maharashtra to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi on Thursday, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Central government doesn’t bring politics when it comes to development works in any part of the country.
The state-wise allocation of funds shows that Rs 1,780 crore will be spent in Himachal Pradesh during the next financial year compared to Rs 777 crore during 2021-22. Odisha has got the second maximum jump of nearly 76%. Against the Rs 5,528 crore allocation for the current financial year, the railways has proposed to spend Rs 9,734 crore during 2022-23 for the ongoing projects, which include 37 new lines/ gauge conversion/ doubling projects, covering 4643 km.
While Uttar Pradesh has got the maximum allocation of Rs 14,761 crore considering the size of the state, the increase is barely 16% over the current financial year. Similarly, the allocation for Uttarakhand is estimated to be Rs 4,948 crore, an increase of only 11.6%. Both the states, crucial for BJP, are going for polls
However, in the case of Punjab, the railways has proposed Rs 3,543 crore for 2022-23 where the works are 15 new lines and doubling projects are underway.
Officials said the railways follow a system while making budgetary allocation for ongoing works and this should not be seen from any election point of view.
Meanwhile, while flagging off the 1,000th Kisan Rail from Savda in Maharashtra to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi on Thursday, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Central government doesn’t bring politics when it comes to development works in any part of the country.
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