Railway utilised 98% capex by February end; trains to dominate flights in new corridors, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

“Indian Railways utilised 98% of its budget for financial year 2026 (FY26), reflecting the pace of execution of projects, and in the days to come, trains will dominate flights on several upcoming corridors across the country,” Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday (May 11, 2026).

"In the last financial year, the entire capex was spent practically by the 1st week of March itself. Practically by the last week of February, it was like 98 points some percentage. Then we had to, in a sense stop that because we have to complete the entire year," Mr. Vaishnaw said.