Union Budget 2025: 200 Vande Bharat, 100 Amrit Bharat trains, 50 Namo Bharat to be manufactured

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allocating the big amount of Rs 2,52,000 crore for the financial year (FY) 2025-26 as gross budgetary support to the Ministry of Railways, second time in a row.

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The Union Budget 2025-26 was presented by the Finance Minister in Parliament earlier in the day.

"Transformative Budget! A monumental outlay of Rs 2,52,200 crore has been allocated to the Railways, accelerating growth and efficiency," the Ministry of Railways said in a tweet.

Terming the Union Budget "amazing", Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said: "Thanks to the big allocation in the Union Budget, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail travel for all across the country."

He said the country can expect 200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains, 50 Namo Bharat rapid rail and 17,500 general non-AC coaches in the next two to three years.