New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that as of April 1, 2025, a total of 36 railway projects for new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling works have been sanctioned in Gujarat. These projects cover a cumulative length of 2,564 km and are estimated to cost ₹30,275 crore.

In a reply to a question by Rajkot MP Parshottam Rupala, the minister stated, “As on 01.04.2025, 36 projects (6 New Lines, 17 Gauge Conversion and 13 Doubling), of a total length of 2564 Km, costing ₹30,275 crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat, are sanctioned, out of which 863 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹12,865 crore has been incurred upto March 2025.”

The summary is as under:-

Budget allocation for Infrastructure projects and safety works, falling fully/ partly in the State of Gujarat is as under:

The details of commissioning / laying of new track, falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat during 2009-14 and 2014-25, is as under :-

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

Some of the main projects, falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat, which have been taken up, are as under:

The Railway Minister further stated that the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) also passes through Gujarat. About 565 route km of the Western DFC is situated in Gujarat, which is about 37% of the overall route length of the corridor. The full project length falling within the State of Gujarat has been commissioned.

Informing about the Bullet Train project, the Minister said, “The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is under execution with technical and financial assistance from the Government of Japan. Construction works on the flagship high-speed bullet train project have gathered momentum in Gujarat. Now, 100% land acquisition has been completed. Construction of the viaduct for the 352 km (foundation and pier) section of this project falling in the State of Gujarat has been completed. Also, 329 km of girder casting and 309 km of girder launching have been completed.”

During last 3 years (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25) and current FY, 58 surveys of a total length of 6,321 Km falling fully/partly in the State of Gujarat, have been sanctioned. Some important surveys are as under:

After firming up of Detailed Project Report (DPR), sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines cannot be fixed, the reply added. DeshGujarat