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{{Short description|Overview of Indian programme to upgrade railways}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
The [[Indian government|Indian Government]] is undertaking several initiatives to upgrade its aging railway infrastructure and enhance its quality of service. The [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Railway Ministry]] has announced plans to invest {{INRConvert|5400000|c|year=2022}} to upgrade the railways by 2030.<ref name="AIR">{{Cite news|work=All India Radio|date=2019-07-07|title=Govt to invest 50 lakh crore rupees in railways by 2030|url=http://newsonair.com/News?title=Govt-to-invest-50-lakh-crore-rupees-in-railways-by-2030&id=368099|access-date=2021-01-11}}</ref> Upgrades include 100% electrification of railways, upgrading existing lines with more facilities and higher speeds, expansion of new lines, upgrading railway stations, introducing and eventually developing a large [[high-speed train]] network interconnecting major cities in different parts of [[India]] and development of various dedicated freight corridors to cut down cargo costs within the country.

The [[Research Design and Standards Organisation]] (RDSO) is undertaking all research, designs and standardisation work for modernisation, [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]] (NHSRCL) is overlooking the implementation of high-speed train programs across the country, [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India]] (DFCCI) is the agency undertaking development of freight corridors around the country and [[Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation]] (IRSDC) is engaged in railway stations upgrade and development programs.

==Trains==
=== High-speed rail ===
{{Main|High-speed rail in India}}
Feasibility studies for five [[high-speed rail]] corridors were conducted between 2009 and 2010. A "[[Diamond Quadrilateral]]" has been planned to connect [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]],and [[Chennai]] with a high-speed train network.<ref name="vibrant">{{cite web|title=Indian Railways choose vibrant colors for semi-high speed train coaches|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/india-news/indian-railways-choose-vibrant-colors-for-semi-high-speed-train-coaches-check-irctc-co-in/191546/|work=The Financial Express |date=10 January 2016|accessdate=12 January 2016}}</ref> The Indian government conducted joint surveys with a Japanese government team in 2014, finally approving a corridor between Mumbai and [[Ahmedabad]]. The new high-speed service will use a Japanese [[Shinkansen]] system and rolling stock. The cost of procuring the technology is estimated to be around {{INRConvert|110000|c|0}}. India and Japan signed agreements for the project in December 2015; the Japanese government will fund 81% of the total cost with a soft loan fixed at a nominal interest rate.<ref>{{cite news|title=India and Japan ink pacts on bullet train, defense, nuclear energy|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-and-japan-ink-pacts-on-bullet-train-defence-nuclear-energy/articleshow/50149238.cms|work=Economic Times |date=13 December 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016|last1=Chaudhury|first1=Dipanjan Roy}}</ref> A special committee has recommended the trains be run on an elevated corridor for an additional cost of {{INRConvert|10000|c|0}}, to avoid the difficulties of acquiring land, building underpasses and constructing protective fencing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train may run on elevated corridor|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-may-run-on-elevated-corridor/|work=The Indian Express |date=8 January 2016|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref> Indian Railways will operate the corridor for a five-year period after its commissioning and afterwards will be turned over to a private operator.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bullet trains will go to private operator after first 5 years|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/govt-to-allow-private-train-operators-in-indias-first-bullet-train-corridor/|work=The Indian Express |date=6 January 2016|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref>

Construction work of the corridor began in 2017 and will be completed by 2028.<ref>{{cite news|title=Japan offers to fund 81% of India's first bullet train worth $15 billion.
|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/japan-offers-to-fund-81-of-indias-first-bullet-train-worth-15-billion/articleshow/50139999.cms|work=Economic Times |date=11 December 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref>

=== Semi-high-speed rail ===
A [[Higher-speed rail|semi-high-speed rail]] network will be introduced for connecting important routes, including Delhi–Agra, Delhi–Kanpur, Chennai–Hyderabad, Nagpur–Secunderabad, Mumbai–Pune–Solapur–Hyderabad and Mumbai–Goa. Initially, the trains will operate at a maximum speed of 160&nbsp;km/h, which will be increased to 200&nbsp;km/h after the rails are strengthened and fenced off. The [[Gatimaan Express]] began services on April 5, 2016, after safety clearances were obtained on its first route.<ref name="vibrant"/><ref name="pace">{{cite news|title=Railways gathers pace with Gatimaan|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-fastest-gatimaan-express-inaugural-run-completes/article8437515.ece|work=The Hindu|date=5 April 2016|accessdate=7 April 2016|last1=Roy|first1=Sidhartha}}</ref>

There are also plans by certain states to start semi high speed rail by their own. The 575 km long [[Silver Line (K-Rail)]] project of [[Government of Kerala]] is one such project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-24 |title=What is K-Rail SilverLine project and why has it led to a major controversy in Kerala? |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/what-is-k-rail-silverline-project-and-why-has-it-led-to-a-major-controversy-in-kerala-article-90414098 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref>

=== Conversion to high-speed passenger and freight corridors ===
IR will convert 10,000&nbsp;km passenger and freight trunk routes in to [[High-speed rail in India|High-speed rail corridors of India]] over 10 years with total investment of {{INRConvert|20|lc|currency_formatting=c|lk=on|to=USD|year=2017}} and annual investment of {{INRConvert|2|lc|currency_formatting=c|lk=on|to=USD|year=2017}} from 2017 to 2027, where half of the money will be spent on converting existing routes into high-speed corridors by leap-frogging the technology and the rest will be used to develop the stations and electronic signaling at the cost of {{INRConvert|60000|c|currency_formatting=c|lk=on|to=USD|year=2017}} to enable automated running of trains at 5–6 minutes frequency. [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India#Summary table of DFCs|Dedicated freight corridors]] of 3,300&nbsp;km length will also [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India#Conversion to high-speed corridors|be completed]] thus freeing the dual use high demand trunk routes for running more high-speed passenger trains.<ref name=speed1>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62214979.cms Railways may invest Rs 20-lakh crore in high-speed corridors], [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]], 23 Dec 2017.</ref>

===Rolling Stock===
====Modern locomotive factories====
{{see also | List_of_rolling_stock_manufacturers#India | label 1 = Locomotive manufacturers in India }} 
In 2015, plans were disclosed for the construction of two locomotive factories with foreign partnerships in the state of Bihar, at Madhepura (electric) and at Marhowra (diesel). The diesel locomotive works will be jointly operated in a partnership with [[General Electric]], which has invested {{INRConvert|2052|c|0}} for its construction and the electric locomotive works with [[Alstom]], which has invested {{INRConvert|1293.57|c|0}}. The factories will provide IR with 800 electric locomotives of 12,000 horsepower and a mix of 1,000 diesel locomotives of 4,500 and 6,000 horsepower each.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locomotive Factories in Bihar: In cold storage for years, two Railway projects to start soon|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/locomotive-factories-in-bihar-in-cold-storage-for-years-two-railway-projects-to-start-soon/|work=Indian Express |date=30 October 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref> In November 2015, it was announced IR and GE would engage in an 11-year joint venture in which GE would hold a majority stake of 74%. IR would purchase 100 goods locomotives a year for 10 years, beginning in 2017; the locomotives would be modified versions of the [[GE Evolution series]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GE Gets $2.6 Billion IR Contract|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ge-to-help-modernize-indias-rail-system-1447080903|work=Wall Street Journal |date=9 November 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref> The diesel locomotive works will be built by 2018; GE will import the first 100 locomotives and manufacture the remaining 900 in India from 2019 onwards, also assuming responsibility for their maintenance over a 13-year period.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rail ministry awards Rs 14,656-cr Marhowra locomotive project to GE|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rail-ministry-awards-rs-14-656-cr-marhowra-locomotive-project-to-ge-115110900795_1.html|work=Business Standard |date=9 November 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref>{{needs update|date=February 2022}} In the same month, a {{INRConvert|20000|c|0}} partnership with Alstom to supply 800 electric locomotives from 2018 to 2028 was announced.<ref name="Economic Times">{{cite web|title=GE, Alstom land $5.6-billion deals to supply locomotives for railways|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/ge-alstom-land-5-6-billion-deals-to-supply-locomotives-for-railways/articleshow/49733686.cms|work=Economic Times|date=10 November 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref>

Indian Railways is now moving to manufacturing high-end aluminium self-propelled 160&nbsp;km/hour indigenous [[Make in India]] coaches that require no locomotive and are 10% cheaper than the comparable imports. The first such self-propelled train, [[Vande Bharat Express]], was rolled out in October 2018. It is estimated to be 40% cheaper than foreign-built trains. By 2020 an even cheaper and lighter aluminum version is planned to follow.<ref name=alu1>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/made-in-india-160-km-per-hour-train-to-run-from-june/articleshow/63323107.cms 160km self-propelled coaches], [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]], 15 Mar 2018.</ref>

====Railway coach refurbishment====
[[Passenger car (rail)|Railway coach refurbishment]] project aims for the refurbishment of 12 to 15 years old coaches at Carriage Rehabilitation Workshop in Bhopal to enhance passenger amenities and fire safety measures.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Railways gets first model rake of luxury 'Make in India' coaches|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshows/infrastructure/indian-railways-gets-first-model-rake-of-luxury-make-in-india-coaches/led-reading-lights/slideshow/50527595.cms|accessdate=13 January 2016|agency=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.|work=The Economic Times|date=11 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Railways unveils 'Make in India' train coaches with new look|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/192582/indian-railways-unveils-make-in-india-train-coaches-with-new-look-check-irctc-co-in/2/|accessdate=13 January 2016|agency=The Indian Express Group|work=The Financial Express|date=13 January 2016}}</ref>

====Bio-toilets in all trains====
In 2014, IR and DRDO developed a bio-toilet to replace direct-discharge toilets, which was the primary type of toilet used in railway coaches.<ref name=save4/> Upgrade of all trains to bio-toilet was completed by the end of fy2018-19 (c. Dec 2017).<ref name="save2">{{Cite news |date=2017-12-23 |title=Electrification of Delhi-Jaipur rail route to be completed by December 2018:  Railway Board Chairman |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62224177.cms |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

The direct discharge of human waste from trains onto the tracks corrodes rails, costing IR tens of millions of rupees a year in rail-replacement work. Flushing a bio-toilet discharges human waste into an underfloor holding tank where anaerobic bacteria remove harmful pathogens and break the waste down into neutral water and methane, which can then be harmlessly discharged onto the tracks.<ref name=save4>{{cite web|title=Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat: IR aims to equip coaches with bio-toilets by 2021|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/indian-railways-aims-to-equip-coaches-with-bio-toilets-by-2021/|work=Indian Express |date=29 March 2015|accessdate=11 January 2016}}</ref> IR plans to completely phase out direct-discharge toilets by 2020 or 2021. All-new coaches were installed in 2016, with older rolling stock to gradually becoming retrofitted. After [[Comptroller and Auditor General of India]] found 200,000 complaints related to the foul smelling and blocked bio-toilets, IR announced that it will add 80,000 bio-toilets (each costing INR 1 lakh) in fy2018-2019 and will start installing much improved "vacuum bio-toilets" (each costing INR 2.5 lakh) as well.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62183836.cms Railways target 80,000 bio-toilets in 2018, vacuum bio-toilets next in line], [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]], 20 Dec 2017.</ref> By Feb 2018, over 100,000 biotoilets have been installed and the project is on target to have 100% biotoilets by 31 March 2019.<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/railways-installed-over-1-lakh-bio-toilets-in-trains-government/articleshow/63335002.cms Over 1 lakh biotoilets installed], [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]], 17 Mar 2018.</ref>

===Hyperloop===
====Mumbai–Pune hyperloop====
Mumbai–Pune hyperloop is a proposed 1000&nbsp;km/h [[Hyperloop]] system that will take 14 minutes compared to current 3 hours to commute between these two cities while carrying 10,000 commuters per hour (5,000 in each direction). The route is found feasible and can be made operational by 2026 as per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) submitted to ''"Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority"'' (PMRDA) by ''"Virgin Hyperloop company"'' in January 2018. Commuters and cargo will travel in pods traveling in the near-vacuum tubes at the speed of 1,000&nbsp;km/h. DPR provided three feasible terminal end-points options in Mumbai, namely Dadar, Santacruz and the international airport. Currently, 300,000 people commute between these two cities daily in 110,000 vehicles (including 80,000 cars and 6,000 buses).<ref name=loop1>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/pune-mumbai-in-14-minutes-firm-s-project-report-says-hyperloop-transport-system-feasible/story-4ozZL3Zv5XkDS6yTYts8cO.html Pune-Mumbai in 14 minutes: Firm’s project report says Hyperloop transport system feasible], [[Hindustan Times]], 9 Jan 2018.</ref> (as of Jan 2018)

==Infrastructure==

===Stations===
====Station redevelopment====
Under a INR 1 trillion initiative,<ref name=tri1>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/sygkaAyuDF4MfoeC0nYyxO/Railways-unit-invites-proposals-to-modernize-3-stations.html Indian Railways unit invites proposals to modernize 3 stations], [[Livemint]], 17 Mar 2018.</ref> 600<ref name=tri1/> railway stations will be redeveloped by monetizing 2700 acres of spare railway land under the {{INRConvert|1070000|c|0}} plan undertaken by [[Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation]] by converging it with the [[Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation]] and [[Smart Cities Mission]] in collaboration with [[Ministry of Urban Development]], [[Rail Land Development Authority]] and [[NBCC (India) Limited|National Buildings Construction Corporation]]. 
Following monetization of land, {{INRConvert|680000|c|0}} will be used for the commercial development, {{INRConvert|280000|c|0}} for station redevelopment and the remaining {{INRConvert|110000|c|0}} as surplus with the Railways. Initially A1 and A category stations will be prioritised.<ref name=sta1>[http://www.livemint.com/Companies/NV9ujsKfuh92SnrxtiC86H/Railways-appoints-IRSDC-as-nodal-agency-for-station-redevelo.html Railways appoints IRSDC as nodal agency for station redevelopment], Livemint, 5 Dec 2017.</ref> To begin with 22 stations will be developed by end of 2018.<ref name=save2/>

In the first batch, IRSDC invited proposals in March 2018 for redeveloping 3 stations over two years, including the [[Chandigarh railway station]], [[Bijwasan railway station]] and [[Anand Vihar railway station]] costing Rs140 crore, Rs310 crore and Rs206 crore respective.<ref name=tri1/>

===Tracks===

====Dedicated freight corridors====
There are 2 under implementation and 4 approved [[Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India|DFC]]s with many more planned. DFC will convert existing and implement new DFC as [[High-speed rail in India|High-speed rail corridors of India]].
<ref name=speed1/>

==== Geostrategic border rail lines ====
{{anchor | Geo | Geostrategic | Geostrategic rail | Geostrategic rail lines | Geostrategic border rail lines }}
{{see also | Rail transport in Bhutan | l1 = India-Bhutan geostrategic rail lines | Nepal Railway Company Limited | l2 = India-Nepal geostrategic rail lines
}}
{{see also | Sino-Indian border dispute | l1= Dispute with China | Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts | l2= Dispute with Pakistan | India-China Border Roads | l3= India's geostrategic roads | Andaman_and_Nicobar_Command#Strategic_importance_of_ANC | l4= ANC geostrategy | Quadrilateral Security Dialogue | l5= QUAD}}

[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] (MoD) a list of at least 15 new geostrategic rail lines to be constructed. In 2012, MoD had identified following 14 [[geostrategy|geostrategic]] new rail lines to be built near [[Line of Actual Control|China]], [[India–Pakistan border|Pakistan]] and [[India–Nepal border|Nepal]] border for the rapid and easier deployment of troops while simultaneously undertaking development of 73 similar geostrategic [[India-China Border Roads]] (ICBR) roads as border rail and road transport development in India is lagging much behind China:<ref name=geos1>[https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/10/27/india-to-lay-14-strategic-railway-lines-near-china-pakistan-border/ India to lay 14 strategic railway lines near China, Pakistan border], Pakistan Today, APRIL 4, 2014.</ref><ref name=geos8/> China has built lines up to Shigatse in Tibet, with plans to connect it to Nepal and further to India.<ref name=geos8>[https://www.ibtimes.co.in/real-reason-why-india-building-14-strategic-rail-lines-706534 Real reason why India is building 14 strategic rail lines], International Business Times, , Dec 1, 2016.</ref> After these lines proposed by MoD in 2013, [[Government of India|GoI]] approved the initial surveys of all 14 lines in 2014,<ref name=geos3>[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/government-gives-go-ahead-to-4-strategic-rail-lines-along-china-border/ Government gives go-ahead to 4 strategic rail lines along China border], Indian Express, October 22, 2014.</ref> of which at least 12 surveys had been already completed by 2014.<ref name=geos1/> Later additional "Bilaspur–Manali–Leh line" was also added to the list of strategic lines.<ref name=geos2/>

In 2016, the "Final Location Survey" (FLS) at the cost of INR345 crore for 4 lines to be taken up in the first phase was approved by the [[Union Council of Ministers|Cabinet]], funding has been already provided by MoD and railway is undertaking survey of Missamari–Tenga–Tawang, Bilaspur–Manali–Leh, Pasighat–Tezu–Rupai and Lakhimpur–Bame–Silapathar lines.<ref name=geos2>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-to-construct-strategic-railway-lines-along-border-with-china/story-g6P7JgLiSfK7F5WpVw1VTM.html India to construct strategic railway lines along border with China], Hindustan Times, 30 Nov 2016.</ref><ref name=geos4>[https://arunachalobserver.org/2019/01/05/2019-target-survey-3-strategic-rail-lines-along-china-border/ 2019 target to survey 3 strategic rail lines along China border], Arunachal Observer, January 5, 2019.</ref> Undulating terrain of young Himalayas and difficult geological conditions affect the pace of survey.<ref name=geos6>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/63616605.cms Defence ministry has identified 4 strategic lines], Times of India, 4 April 2018.</ref><ref name=geos8/>

As of July 2020, Cabinet approval for the funding for construction of any of these lines has not been granted yet.

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! length
! Border
! State 
! FLS 
! Cabinet construction funding approval
! Construction status
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| [[Murkongselek–Pasighat–Tezu–Rupai line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. -->
| 227&nbsp;km<ref name=geos2/><ref name=geos4/>
| China (Eastern sector)
| [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[Assam]] <!-- Name of state closest to border must be placed first. -->
| Yes
| No
| Not commenced
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|[[Bhalukpong–Tawang railway|Missamari–Tenga–Tawang line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
| 378&nbsp;km<ref name=geos2/><ref name=geos4/>
| China, [[Bhutan]] (Eastern sector)
| Arunachal Pradesh, Assam <!-- Name of state closest to border must be placed first. -->
| Yes
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Missamari,+Assam,+India/Tawang/@27.1451629,91.7759317,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3744b7a0324cb5c9:0xab4c3a9388a88744!2m2!1d92.5941239!2d26.814366!1m5!1m1!1s0x375cf4f8474f47b7:0x6448080fa5e6771c!2m2!1d91.8594062!2d27.5860574!3e0 Map]
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| 249&nbsp;km<ref name=geos2/><ref name=geos4/>
| China (Eastern sector)
| Arunachal Pradesh, Assam 
| Yes
| No
| Not commenced
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| [[Bhanupli–Leh line|Bhanupli–Manali–Leh line]]
| 498&nbsp;km<ref name=geos2/><ref name=geos4/>
| China, Pakistan (Western sector)
| [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Ladakh]]
| Yes
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Bilaspur,+Himachal+Pradesh,+India/Manali,+Himachal+Pradesh,+India/Leh/@32.7307323,75.0971457,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x39053f1bdf47a49d:0xd7c8488b3d2ddb34!2m2!1d76.7642134!2d31.3395909!1m5!1m1!1s0x39048708163fd03f:0x8129a80ebe5076cd!2m2!1d77.1891761!2d32.2431872!1m5!1m1!1s0x38fdeb21445fed85:0xd1bb09975086f710!2m2!1d77.5770535!2d34.1525864!3e0 Map]
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| 
| [[Srinagar–Kargil–Leh line]] <!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
| 
| China, Pakistan (Western sector)
| Ladakh, [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] 
| ?
| No
| Not commenced
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| 
| [[Pathankot–Leh line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
| 
| China, Pakistan (Western sector)
| Ladakh, [[Punjab]]
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Pathankot,+Punjab,+India/Leh/@33.164527,74.1043228,7z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x391c7f5d473c84b3:0x5335739bee705d89!2m2!1d75.6522066!2d32.2733352!1m5!1m1!1s0x38fdeb21445fed85:0xd1bb09975086f710!2m2!1d77.5770535!2d34.1525864!3e0!5i2 Map]
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| 
| [[Doiwala–Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway|Dehradun–Uttarkashi line]] (Gangotri)
| 
| China (Central sector)
| [[Uttarakhand]] 
| Completed
| Yes
| Under construction, see [[Char Dham Railway]].
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Dehradun,+Uttarakhand,+India/Uttarkashi,+Uttarakhand,+India/Maneri,+Uttarakhand,+India/@30.4552783,77.8323019,10z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x390929c356c888af:0x4c3562c032518799!2m2!1d78.0321918!2d30.3164945!1m5!1m1!1s0x3908ed2ff38e31ef:0x7fdeebfe93c9add1!2m2!1d78.4354042!2d30.7268307!1m5!1m1!1s0x3908f325391ba741:0xe3f72236458e2c5!2m2!1d78.5305907!2d30.7396022!3e0 Map]
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| [[Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Railway|Rishikesh–Karanprayag line]] (via Chamoli)
| 
| (Central sector)
| Uttarakhand 
| Completed
| Yes
| Under construction, also see Char Dham Railway.
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Rishikesh,+Uttarakhand,+India/Karnaprayag,+Uttarakhand,+India/@30.1834606,78.4624271,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39093e67cf93f111:0xcc78804a6f941bfe!2m2!1d78.2676116!2d30.0869281!1m5!1m1!1s0x3909daa3b6aadc6d:0x2a09c0c7989aa8b!2m2!1d79.2183275!2d30.2587203!3e0 Map]
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| [[Tanakpur–Jauljibi Railway|Tanakpur–Jauljibi line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
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| Nepal (Central sector) 
| Uttarakhand 
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Tanakpur,+Uttarakhand,+India/Jauljibi,+Uttarakhand,+India/@29.4190013,79.6507912,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39a10016579c8a65:0xed0a59e3283e0db6!2m2!1d80.1065646!2d29.0722375!1m5!1m1!1s0x39a1347b2c69d20b:0x12690754b75475cf!2m2!1d80.3766519!2d29.752621!3e0 Map]
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| [[Tanakpur–Bageshwar Railway|Tanakpur–Bageshwar line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
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| (Central sector) 
| Uttarakhand 
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Tanakpur,+Uttarakhand,+India/Bageshwar,+Uttarakhand,+India/@29.3848131,79.2427425,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x39a10016579c8a65:0xed0a59e3283e0db6!2m2!1d80.1065646!2d29.0722375!1m5!1m1!1s0x39a735cfcd2fa28f:0xf8feb865d64cab3e!2m2!1d79.769426!2d29.8403606!3e0 Map]
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| [[Jammu–Akhnoor–Poonch line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
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| (Western sector)
| Jammu and Kashmir 
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jammu/Akhnoor/Poonch/@32.8092735,74.6567635,11z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m5!1m1!1s0x391e84bf169d3525:0xf233488eeb8fd8d!2m2!1d74.8570259!2d32.7266016!1m5!1m1!1s0x391e63003eaf5f59:0x5537388217668f1f!2m2!1d74.7424852!2d32.8995235!1m5!1m1!1s0x38e036f666b0e4fd:0xce2d72930091d86e!2m2!1d74.0924041!2d33.7670014!3e0 Map]
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| [[Patti–Ferozepur line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
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| Pakistan (Western sector)
| [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Patti,+Punjab,+India/Ferozepur,+Punjab,+India/@31.1023847,74.5193887,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x391985f1e041ab6b:0xc9948861a6ede094!2m2!1d74.8565613!2d31.2745862!1m5!1m1!1s0x3919e837d3c0c5eb:0x40b8914661c171df!2m2!1d74.6224755!2d30.9331348!3e0 Map]
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| [[Anupgarh–Bikaner line|Anupgarh–Chattargarh–Motigarh–Bikaner line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
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| Pakistan (Western sector)
| [[Rajasthan]]
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Anupgarh,+Rajasthan,+India/Chhattargarh,+Rajasthan,+India/Motigarh,+Rajasthan,+India/Bikaner,+Rajasthan,+India/@28.6013472,72.6216773,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m26!4m25!1m5!1m1!1s0x393de46c27c25fc5:0x53f44bfc7dc7c8c0!2m2!1d73.1998604!2d29.1811533!1m5!1m1!1s0x393e3f082afd6245:0xae226ceaf939c275!2m2!1d73.1261091!2d28.6716008!1m5!1m1!1s0x393e364b830572f3:0xf8728198e6b22333!2m2!1d73.1187327!2d28.4852284!1m5!1m1!1s0x393fdd7bd90bbb89:0x4ce3121a7664816b!2m2!1d73.3119159!2d28.0229348!3e0 Map]
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| 
| [[Jodhpur–Phalsund line|Jodhpur–Agolai–Shergarh–Phalsund line]]<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
| 
| Pakistan (Western sector)
| Rajasthan
| No
| No
| Not commenced
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jodhpur,+Rajasthan,+India/Agolai,+Rajasthan,+India/Shergarh,+Rajasthan,+India/Phalsund,+Rajasthan,+India/@26.3291838,71.9138139,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m26!4m25!1m5!1m1!1s0x39418c4eaa06ccb9:0x8114ea5b0ae1abb8!2m2!1d73.0243094!2d26.2389469!1m5!1m1!1s0x3941775f79c08d6f:0x8489126da5406463!2m2!1d72.6343352!2d26.2868291!1m5!1m1!1s0x394146cea488f33d:0x57bd80d7b9ab9ae3!2m2!1d72.2300869!2d26.3555241!1m5!1m1!1s0x3946ca91a9a6b17b:0x1a8272e0b7acbe5f!2m2!1d71.9247713!2d26.3961374!3e0 Map]
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| 
| [[Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line]] doubling<!-- Retain redlink as per wikiguidelines to encourage creation of article. Draft being created.-->
| 
| Pakistan (Western sector)
| Rajasthan
| Yes
| 
| 
| [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Jodhpur,+Rajasthan,+India/Jaisalmer,+Rajasthan,+India/@26.6361599,71.406996,9z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x39418c4eaa06ccb9:0x8114ea5b0ae1abb8!2m2!1d73.0243094!2d26.2389469!1m5!1m1!1s0x3947bc28aa1b396b:0xf5ef9bd660d66ee3!2m2!1d70.9083443!2d26.9157487!3e0!5i1 Map]
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Following projects along the LAC with China are also of relevance, only one of these is included in the MoD's list of strategically important defence projects, however all of these have been declared projects of strategic national importance.

* Char Dham Railway in Uttrakhand
** Dehradun–Uttarkashi–Maneri Gangotri Railway, included in the MoD list, will serve the [[Sino-Indian border dispute|disputed]] Nelang-Pulam Sumda area of LAC.
** [[Uttarkashi–Palar Yamunotri Railway]], 22&nbsp;km long route,<ref name=curr1>[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=hi&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livehindustan.com%2Futtarakhand%2Fdehradun%2Fstory-good-news-for-chardham-rail-line-approved-budget-for-final-survey-work-1739228.html Good news for Chardham rail line, approved budget for this big work], [https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/dehradun/story-good-news-for-chardham-rail-line-approved-budget-for-final-survey-work-1739228.html Live Hindustan], 18 January 2018.</ref> will serve disputed Nelang-Pulam Sumda area of LAC.
** [[Karnaprayag–Saikot–Sonprayag Kedarnath Railway]] 99&nbsp;km long route,<ref name=curr1/> will serve disputed Nelang-Pulam Sumda and [[Bara Hoti]] area of LAC.
** [[Saikot–Joshimath Badrinath Railway]],<ref name=curr1/> 75&nbsp;km long route will serve disputed Nelang-Pulam Sumda and Bara Hoti area of LAC.<ref name="tut4">[http://www.indiandefencereview.com/news/achilles-heel-in-indias-border-defence-with-china/ Achilles Heel in India's Border Defence with China!], [[Indian Defence Review]], 20 June 2017.</ref><ref name=tut5>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/After-24-yrs-of-work-strategic-military-outpost-near-India-China-border-connected-with-motorable-road/articleshow/55358605.cms After 24 years of work, strategic military outpost near India-China border connected with motorable road], [[Times of India]], 11 Nov 2016.</ref>
* [[Sivok–Rangpo line]] (Gangtok) in Sikkim, 44&nbsp;km long line,<ref name=railne1>[https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/north-east-to-get-better-indian-railways-connectivity-5-major-rail-projects-lined-up-details-here/2027372/ North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up], Financial Express, July 17, 2020.</ref> will serve disputed area of [[Doklam]] on LAC,

====Track gauge conversion====
{{main | Project Unigauge }} 

Indian Railways is converting its entire network to {{RailGauge|1676mm|lk=on}} broad gauge to enhance viability. New and converted broad gauge tracks are being introduced at the rate of 7.7&nbsp;km per day. IR has projected completion date of the same till 2022.<ref name=uni1>[https://www.railwaymagazine.co.uk/indian-narrow-gauge-shrinks-further-under-project-unigauge/ Indian narrow gauge shrinks further under Project Unigauge], The Railway Magazine, March 2017.</ref><ref name=uni2>[http://www.brainkart.com/article/Uni-gauge-Policy-of-Indian-Railways_4135/ Uni-gauge Policy of Indian Railways], 29 Jul 2016.</ref><ref name=uni3>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/speeding-up-gauge-conversion/article18512071.ece Speeding up gauge conversion], [[The Hindu]], 2012.</ref><ref name=bg1/>

====Track electrification====
[[Central Organisation for Railway Electrification#Status|Electrification of all routes]] to save on the imported fuel costs and improve running speed, IR launched "Mission Electrification" in 2017 to electrify 100% or the remaining 38,000&nbsp;km of the broad gauge network in five years from fy2017-18 to fy2022-23,<ref name=save3>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62085464.cms Railways set to electrify 38,000 km route in next five years], [[The Economic Times|Economic Times]], 15 Dec 2017.</ref> Railways annual fuel bill is {{INRConvert|32000|c|2|to=USD EUR}}, including {{INRConvert|20000|c|2|to=USD EUR}} on diesel and converting to 100% electricity will save {{INRConvert|10000|c|2|to=USD EUR}} by bringing the total fuel bill to {{INRConvert|22000|c|2|to=USD EUR}} (c. Dec 2017).<ref name=save1>{{cite web|title=Mission Electrification to save railways power bill by Rs. 10k crore|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/nov/04/mission-electrification-to-save-railways-power-bill-by-rs-10k-crore-1534699.html|work=The New Indian Express |date=4 November 2016|accessdate=6 November 2016}}</ref><ref name=save3/> Completion of electrification  at the end of March 2021 was {{convert|45881|km|adj=on|abbr=on}} or 71%.<ref name="IRElec">{{cite web |url=https://core.indianrailways.gov.in/|title=Railway electrification |website=core.indianrailways.gov.in/|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref>

====Doubling of tracks====
[[Double-track railway|Doubling of tracks]] to reduce congestion and delays while improving safety. 15,000&nbsp;km double tracks already exist by 2016 and funding for 12,500&nbsp;km more track doubling was approved in 2016.<ref name=bg1/> In fy2018-19 budget, 18,000&nbsp;km of broad gauge track doubling and conversion was approved along with 36,000km of track renewal for safety.<ref name=saferail1/>

====Track renewal====
In FY 2018-19 budget, 36,000&nbsp;km of broad gauge renewal was approved to enhance the safety.<ref name=saferail1/>

===Power and fuel===

====Off-the-grid solar-powered trains====
[[Off-the-grid]] solar powered trains by installing 1 gigawatt of [[Solar power|solar]] and 130 megawatts of [[wind power]] between 2017 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/indias-first-solar-powered-demu-train-launched/article19281625.ece|title=India's first solar-powered DEMU train launched|work=The Hindu|access-date=23 July 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://www.eco-business.com/news/railways-iit-madras-tie-power-ac-coaches-solar-energy/ Railways, IIT-Madras tie up to power AC coaches with solar energy | News | Eco-Business - Asia's Cleantech & Sustainable Business Community]. Eco-Business (5 August 2013). Retrieved on 17 August 2013.</ref> India introduced world's first solar powered train in June 2017 as well as 50 coaches with rooftop solar farms.<ref name=solar1>[https://www.curbed.com/2017/7/19/15995536/solar-power-train-india-railways India’s new solar-powered train is the first in the world], June 2017</ref> In July 2017, IR rolled out its first DEMU train with rooftop solar panels that power the lights, fans and information display systems inside passenger coaches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://qz.com/1030696/india-is-rolling-out-trains-with-solar-powered-coaches-thatll-save-thousands-of-litres-of-diesel/|title=India is rolling out trains with solar-powered coaches that'll save thousands of litres of diesel|last=Ghoshal|first=Devjyot|work=Quartz|access-date=17 July 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

====Rooftop solar electricity====
[[Rooftop photovoltaic power station|Rooftop solar electricity]] at stations to reduce long-term fuel cost and protect the environment.<ref>{{cite news|title=NORTHERN RAILWAYS TO INSTALL 5 MW ROOFTOP SOLAR IN FOUR OF ITS STATIONS|url=http://mercomcapital.com/northern-railways-to-install-5-mw-rooftop-solar-in-four-of-its-stations#sthash.5S8zaJPl.dpuf|access-date=2017-12-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201130/http://mercomcapital.com/northern-railways-to-install-5-mw-rooftop-solar-in-four-of-its-stations#sthash.5S8zaJPl.dpuf|archive-date=2017-03-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Traintop solar electricity====
In 2017, first train with solar rooftop panels started. Increasingly more trains will be operated with renewal onboard solar electricity generation.

====LED lighting====
[[Sustainable lighting|Sustainable]] [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] lighting on all stations by March 2018 to cut electricity costs (Dec 2017).<ref name="led1">{{Cite news |date=2017-12-19 |title=Indian Railways plans to make all stations 100% LED lit by March 31, 2018 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/all-railway-stations-to-be-100-pc-led-lit-by-april-2018-rlys/articleshow/62138170.cms |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

===Safety===

====Elimination of unmanned level crossings on broad gauge network====
Target completion date for this is March 2020.<ref name=saferail1/> Fy2017-18 has allocated funds to eliminate remaining 4,267 unmanned railway crossings on broad gauge routes in the next two years by March 2020.<ref name="saferail1">{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-02-01 |title=Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley announces Rs1.48 trillion for Indian Railways |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/eHvBNoYFIFYWcdDHFEpdXO/Budget-2018-Arun-Jaitley-announces-Rs148-trillion-for-Indi.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> A {{INRConvert|100000|c|0}} "National Rail Safety Fund," for a complete safety upgrade by 2022, was announced in the 2017 Union Budget; among other improvements, the program would eliminate unmanned level crossings by March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Union Budget 2017: Railways get Rs 55000-crore boost, will have better safety, no fare hikes|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/budget/union-budget-2017-railways-fares-news-routes-4501705/|work=The Indian Express |date=1 February 2017|accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref> [[Level crossing|Elimination of Unmanned Level Crossings]] at an average of 1217 per year by building an average of 1066 [[Over Bridge|Road Over Bridge]]s (ROB) and [[Over Bridge|Road Under Bridge]]s (RUB) per year (May 2016).<ref name=umc1>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145324 Indian Railways commissions around 4800 kilometer of broad gauge track in last two financial years which is a record performance], 12 May 2016.</ref><ref name=bg1/>

==== Automated fog pilot assistance system ====
[[Global Positioning System|GPS]]-enabled [[Inertial navigation system|Fog Pilot Assistance System]] [[railway signalling]] devices, old practice of putting firecrackers on train tracks to alert train divers was done away with by initially installing 6,095 devices in four most affected zones in 2017, [[Northern Railway zone]], [[North Central Railway zone]], [[North Eastern Railway zone]] and [[North Western Railway zone]].<ref name=fog1>[//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/62042305.cms "Indian Railways to use GPS-enabled devices to fight fog this season"], ''The Economic Times'', 12 December 2017.</ref>

==== Automated fire alarm system ====
[[Fire alarm system|Automated fire alarm system]] project started from 2013 when improved automated fire alarm System in Rajdhani Express trains were installed, these will be installed in the AC coaches of all regular trains.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Railways develops Automatic Fire and Smoke Detection System|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/09/indian-railways-develops-automatic-fire-and-smoke-detection-system/|accessdate=5 September 2013}}</ref>

====CCTV camera on stations====
963 stations will have [[CCTV]] camera by the end of 2018.<ref name=save2/> Progressively CCTV cameras and wifi will be installed on all trains and stations.<ref name=saferail1/>

====CCTV camera inside trains====
IR has started to install cameras in some of the trains from fy2017-18 under the Nirbhaya fund. Progressively CCTV cameras will be installed in all trains.<ref name=saferail1/>

=== Information technology ===
{{see also| RailTel Corporation of India | Bharat Broadband Network | label 2 = BharatNet | UMANG}}
[[Digital India]] driven digitalisation of railway to improvement efficiency and reduce cost. {{INRConvert|3500000|m|currency_formatting=c|lk=on|to=USD|year=2017}} funding was approved in 2016.<ref name="bg1">{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-07-12 |title=Indian Railways orders conversion to Broad Gauge |url=https://railengdigest.com/indian-railways-orders-conversion-to-broad-gauge/ |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Rail Eng Digest |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Services==

===Wi-fi-enabled trains and stations===
{{see also| RailTel Corporation of India | label 1 = RailTel | Bharat Broadband Network | label 2 = BharatNet }}
Progressively CCTV cameras and wifi will be installed on all trains and stations (announcement c. March 2018).<ref name=saferail1/> In September 2015, the IR and [[Google]] announced a joint initiative intent on delivering high-speed wi-fi access across 400 major railway stations. The first 100 stations were connected to the network by the end of 2016, with Mumbai Central station the first to be connected.<ref>{{cite web|title=Going online: Google brings Wi-Fi to Indian railway stations|url=http://www.railway-technology.com/features/featuregoing-online-google-brings-wi-fi-to-indian-railway-stations-4749432/|work=Railway Technology|date=19 January 2016|accessdate=7 April 2016}}</ref>
The [[RailTel Corporation of India|Railtel]]-[[Google]] free high-speed public WiFi service is currently available at [[Mumbai Central]], [[Chennai Central]], [[Chennai Egmore]], [[Madurai Junction]], [[Coimbatore Junction]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Old Delhi]], [[Pune]], [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[Bhopal]], [[Ranchi]], [[Raipur]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Kacheguda]], [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulum]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Thrissur]], [[Vishakhapatnam|Jabalpur, Vishakhapatnam]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kanpur Central railway station|Kanpur]], [[Lucknow]], [[Gorakhpur]], [[Patna]], [[Guwahati]], [[Ujjain]], [[Allahabad]], [[Howrah]] , [[Varanasi]],  etc.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/google-launches-free-public-wifi-service-at-five-railway-stations/article8576570.ece|title=Google launches free public WiFi service at five railway stations|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 May 2016}}</ref>

===Tickets===
Select passengers with confirmed tickets will now be allowed to transfer tickets to someone else. [[Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation]] (IRCTC) is now offering a pay-on-delivery option for train tickets on its website and app, where the customers can book their tickets and pay on delivery.

===Escalators===
Progressively escalators will be installed on all stations with a footfall of more than 25,000 per day.<ref name=saferail1/>

===Station upgrades===
600 stations will be upgraded, including 400 to be redeveloped, progressively to enhance services, safety and security.<ref name=saferail1/>

==Social responsibility==

===Rainwater harvesting===
[[Rainwater harvesting#India|Rainwater harvesting]] with 1885 [[Rainwater harvesting#System setup|rainwater harvesting systems]] already installed at different locations by December 2016.<ref name=rain1>[http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=155020 Rain Water Harvesting System In Indian Railway], 7 Dec 2016.</ref>

===Reforestation===
[[Reforestation]] on the railway land and along the tracks is being undertaken.<ref name=forest1>[https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/india-plants-50-million-trees-uttar-pradesh-reforestation/ India Plants 50 Million Trees in One Day, Smashing World Record], [[National Geographic]], July 2016.</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Transport|Roads|Railways}}

* [[High-speed rail in India]]
* [[List of high-speed railway lines in India]]
* [[Dedicated freight corridors in India]]
* [[North Eastern Railway Connectivity Project]]

; Similar roads development
* [[Bharatmala]]
* [[India-China Border Roads]], Subsumed in Bharatmala
* [[Expressways of India]]
* [[Setu Bharatam]]

; Similar ports and river transport development
* [[Indian Rivers Inter-link]]
* [[List of National Waterways in India]]
* [[Sagar Mala project]]

; Similar air transport development
* [[Indian Human Spaceflight Programme]]
* [[UDAN]]

; General
* [[Transport in India]]
* [[Water transport in India]]

==References==
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{{Indian Railways}}

[[Category:Rail transport in India]]
[[Category:Proposed transport infrastructure in India]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in India]]
[[Category:2020s in India]]
[[Category:2020s in rail transport]]
[[Category:Future vision statements of countries|India]]