Indian Railways Records 56% Capex Utilisation by September 2025

Indian Railways used 56.5% of its annual capital expenditure outlay by September, the highest on record. As per the news reports, out of a total ₹2.5 trillion budgeted for the year, around ₹1.4 trillion had already been spent.

Allocation for Safety Works

Safety projects took up a significant share of the spending. From the ₹39,456 crore allotted, ₹22,286 crore has been utilised, marking 56% use. The money covered track renewals, road-over-bridges, level crossings, and the Kavach Automatic Train Protection system. Kavach is designed to control train speed and apply brakes automatically if required.

Spending on Capacity Augmentation

Work to expand capacity included new lines, doubling of tracks, gauge conversion, and electrification. Funds were also used for metropolitan transport projects. Of the ₹1.09 trillion earmarked for these areas, ₹49,001 crore has been spent so far, which comes to 45%.

For customer amenities, the Railways had a budget of ₹12,004 crore. Spending under this head stood at ₹5,863 crore, about 49% of the allocation. Projects included station redevelopment and other passenger-related facilities.

Rolling Stock Investments

Procurement and maintenance of locomotives, coaches, and wagons were grouped under rolling stock. Against an allocation of ₹56,693 crore, expenditure reached ₹25,948 crore, or 46%.

As per the news reports, the officials said higher spending shows quicker fund releases and closer monitoring of projects. The ministry expects utilisation to cross 95% by the end of the financial year. The pace also ties in with projects announced under the PM Gati Shakti initiative, such as signalling upgrades, freight corridors, and station modernisation.

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Conclusion

By September, more than half of the capital outlay for the year had been deployed. Safety upgrades, expansion of routes, passenger facilities, and rolling stock formed the main areas of expenditure.

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