Chhattisgarh is becoming a leading state in the country in terms of rail facility – Chief Minister Shri Sai
Raipur February 2, 2026/On the historic budget provision of ₹7,470 crore for railway infrastructure development in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that due to the continuous efforts of the double-engine government, unprecedented transformation is being witnessed in the railway sector in Chhattisgarh today. The budget provision of ₹7,470 crore in 2026-27, compared to an annual average of ₹311 crore during 2009-14, is a record increase of approximately 24 times. Currently, rail works worth ₹51,080 crore are in progress in the state, including important works like new track construction, redevelopment of stations, and safety upgrades.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that the commencement of the Raoghat-Jagdalpur rail project connecting the remote tribal area of Bastar with Jagdalpur is an invaluable gift from the central government to the tribal society of Bastar, which will pave a new path for regional development.
Chief Minister said that along with the Paramalkasa-Kharsia corridor, new freight corridors have also been approved. With these projects, the number of passenger trains in Chhattisgarh will nearly double in the coming times.
He said that under the Amrit Station Scheme, 32 railway stations in the state are being modernized, out of which stations like Dongargarh (Phase-I), Ambikapur, Bhanupratappur, Bhilai, and Urkura have been completed. Along with this, 2 pairs of Vande Bharat Express and 1 pair of Amrit Bharat Express services are providing fast, safe, and modern rail facilities to passengers in the state.
Chief Minister Shri Sai said that since 2014, with the construction of approximately 1,200 kilometers of new rail tracks, 100 percent electrification, 170 flyovers/underpasses, and the installation of modern safety systems like ‘Kavach’, Chhattisgarh is becoming one of the leading states in the country in terms of rail facilities.
Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw from the bottom of his heart on behalf of the people of Chhattisgarh for these epoch-making initiatives. He said that this development is not limited to railway tracks, but it is bringing new energy to the state’s trade, tourism, industry, employment, and the lives of common people.