India, May 18 -- More than two months after the general budget was announced, Indian Railways on Saturday finally revealed the quantum of funding that has been allotted to improve Mumbai's suburban rail in 2025-26. An amount of Rs.1,777 crore will be provided to the ongoing and proposed projects on Central and Western Railway, which is a 125% increase over the previous year's budget grant of Rs.789 crore.

The projects are part of different phases of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), a major initiative aimed at improving the expansion and capacity enhancement of Mumbai's suburban railway system. The state government will contribute an equal amount, ensuring a good infusion of funds that will accelerate the progress of crucial rai...