Railway stocks rose after reports that the government plans to invest Rs 45,000 crore in border railway upgrades over the next 18-24 months. The project will cover track, platform and network expansion across several border states and account for around 22% of planned railway infrastructure spending over the next two years.

The spending — set to unfold over the next 18 to 24 months — will help build new tracks, platforms and network strengthening across Punjab, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh,…

India plans to invest up to Rs 45,000 crore over the next two years to upgrade railway infrastructure along its borders with China, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The project aims to…