<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.taxtmi.com/rss_sitemap/rss_feed_blog.xsl?v=1750492856"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
  <channel>
    <title>Railways: FM Sitharaman allocates Rs 2.77 lakh crore for capital expenditure</title>
    <link>https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69518</link>
    <description>Capital allocation to the railways for FY2026-27 is Rs 2,77,830 crore, up 10.25% from the prior year and including Rs 15,000 crore from Extra Budgetary Resources. Funds are earmarked for new lines, gauge conversion, doubling, rolling stock, and Rs 7,500 crore for signalling and telecom-supporting expansion of the Kavach system. Projected earnings are Rs 3,85,733.33 crore against expenditure of Rs 3,82,186.01 crore, producing a modest surplus; pension obligations are identified as a major and rising expenditure item.</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:31:04 +0530</pubDate>
    <lastBuildDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:31:04 +0530</lastBuildDate>
    <generator>TaxTMI RSS Generator</generator>
    <atom:link href="https://www.taxtmi.com/rss_feed_blog?id=883080" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
    <item>
      <title>Railways: FM Sitharaman allocates Rs 2.77 lakh crore for capital expenditure</title>
      <link>https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69518</link>
      <description>Capital allocation to the railways for FY2026-27 is Rs 2,77,830 crore, up 10.25% from the prior year and including Rs 15,000 crore from Extra Budgetary Resources. Funds are earmarked for new lines, gauge conversion, doubling, rolling stock, and Rs 7,500 crore for signalling and telecom-supporting expansion of the Kavach system. Projected earnings are Rs 3,85,733.33 crore against expenditure of Rs 3,82,186.01 crore, producing a modest surplus; pension obligations are identified as a major and rising expenditure item.</description>
      <category>News</category>
      <law>-</law>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:31:04 +0530</pubDate>
      <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=69518</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>