Railways
Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget EstimateMinistry of Railways
₹2.81L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+10.2%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
8.82%
Share of top-25 BE
#3
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
Download CSV ↓| Fiscal Year | BE | RE | Actuals | Variance | Provenance | Source doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020-21 | ₹72,216 cr | ₹1.11L cr | ₹1.10L cr | +52.4% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2021-22 | ₹1.10L cr | ₹1.20L cr | ₹1.17L cr | +6.6% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2022-23 | ₹1.40L cr | ₹1.62L cr | ₹1.40L cr | +0.0% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2023-24 | ₹2.41L cr | ₹2.43L cr | ₹2.41L cr | 0.0% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2024-25 | ₹2.55L cr | ₹2.55L cr | ₹2.52L cr | -1.3% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2025-26 | ₹2.55L cr | ₹2.55L cr | ₹2.32L cr | -9.2% | P Provisional · Feb 2026 | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2026-27 | ₹2.81L cr | — | — | — | — | Budget doc ↗ |
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
Ministry of Railways is the #3 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 8.82% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +10.2% from FY 2025-26.