There has been a massive increase in Budget Grant for railways in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha in 2023-24. Addressing a press meet through video conferencing from New Delhi, RAILWAY MinisterAshwini Vaishnawsaid that there has been complete transformation of Railways in the last 8 years andhighlighted budget grants pertaining to railways in different States for the current financial year.
In this current budget, the total outlay for railways modernization and expansion in Jharkhand is Rs.5,271 crores against the Average outlay of RS.457 crores during 2009 to 2014. In Jharkhand and Odisha 57 stations each will be re-developed.
Apart from these 15 railway stations including Daltonganj, Nagar Untari is going to change. Under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Central Government has made a provision in the budget to change the appearance, beautify and increase passenger facilities of major railway stations of the country. Under this scheme, the face of Nagar Untari railway station is going to change.