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Road, rail ministries top capex spenders

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November 06, 2025

The ministries of road transport & highways and railways have exceeded the national average capital expenditure (capex) by spending 63 per cent and 57 per cent of Budget estimates (BE), respectively, in the first half of 2025-26 (H1FY26).

- RUCHIKA CHITRAVANSHI

The total capital expenditure for April-September of FY26 stood at 52 per cent of the BE, according to the latest data by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA).

The increased capex spending includes ₹50,000 crore disbursed to the department of food and public distribution against a budget allocation of ₹20 crore for FY26.

Without this amount, the increase in total capital expenditure of the government stood at 47.3 per cent of the BE for the first half of FY26.

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