Total planned capital expenditure for Railways of over Rs 2 lakh crore is highest ever ANI | Updated: Feb 01, 2021 21:27 IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Indian Railways now has the highest ever total planned capital expenditure of Rs. 2,15,058 crore this year with Rs 7,500 crore from internal resources, Rs 1,00,258 crore from extra-budgetary resources and Rs 1,07,100 crore for capital expenditure in the General Budget.
In a press release, the Ministry of Railways on Monday stated, Indian Railways received a record outlay of Rs 1,10,055 crore, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore is for capital expenditure in the Union Budget 2021-22 presented in the Parliament today.
The Gross Budgetary allocation is Rs. 37,050 crores (53 per cent) higher than the previous budget of 2020-21. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a remarkable vindication of the progress being made being undertaken infrastructure projects in Indian Railways.
by IANS - Jan 31, 2021 05:29 AM
A bullet train (Photo via NHRSCL Website)
As the three high speed rail corridors are expected to start from Delhi for Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi, the national capital is likely to get two high speed rail stations in different areas, officials related to development said on Sunday.
Speaking to IANS, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) spokesperson Sushma Gaur said, NHSRCL is exploring all the possibilities to plan two high speed rail stations in Delhi.
She said that one of the stations is in close proximity of Sarai Kale Khan and Nizamuddin railway station for Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor, which may provide road connectivity to the high speed rail users through outer ring road, metro connectivity through pink line metro, interstate bus connectivity through Sarai Kale Khan ISBT and regional rail connectivity through RRTS system.
Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects
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New Delhi, Jan 31 : As the three high speed rail corridors are expected to start from Delhi for Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi, the national capital is likely to get two high speed rail stations in different areas, officials related to development said on Sunday.
Speaking to IANS, National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) spokesperson Sushma Gaur said, NHSRCL is exploring all the possibilities to plan two high speed rail stations in Delhi.
L&T Gains Over 1% On Bagging Rs 1,390 Crore Contract L&T Share Price: The scope of work for the C6 package includes construction of viaducts, one station, major river bridges, maintenance depots, and other auxiliary works
Updated: January 27, 2021 10:13 am IST
At 9:55 am, the shares of L&T were trading higher by Rs 17 or 1.2 per cent on the BSE
L&T shares gained more than 2 per cent in a weak market after the infrastructure major bagged a contract worth Rs 1,390 crore from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for procurement and fabrication of 28 steel bridges for crossing over railway lines, rivers, highways, road, and other structures for the Mumbai Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, as part of the country s first bullet train project.
Updated Jan 25, 2021 | 23:13 IST
It is estimated that about 70,000 MT of steel will be used for the fabrication of these bridges and Indian steel industries and their allied supply chains will get a big boost, NHSRCL said. Bullet train project: Consortium of L&T, Japanese firm bags Rs 1,390 crore contract for steel bridges
A consortium of construction major Larsen and Toubro and Japanese IHI Infrastructure Systems on Monday bagged the Rs 1,390-crore contract for procurement and fabrication of 28 steel bridges for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited said.
These bridges will be built over railway lines, rivers, highways, roads and other structures, it said in a statement.