Railway Budget 2021: Nirmala Sitharaman Unveils New Map For Future-Ready Indian Railways

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke of the New Rail Plan that envisages a future-ready Indian Railways by 2030. As part of her Union Budget 2021 speech, Sitharaman announced Rs 1.10 lakh crore for Indian Railways. Out of the total amount, Rs 1.07 lakh crore was allotted for capital expenditure. Talking about the priorities of Indian Railways, FM spoke of the commissioning of the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors. She also said that the dedicated freight corridor assets will be monetised once the corridors are commissioned. Rs 63,000 crore were announced for Chennai Metro line. Watch the video to know more.