India, Feb. 2 -- The Centre has allocated a record sum of Rs 10,928 crore for the railway sector in Odisha in the Union Budget 2026-27.

This was revealed by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated a total sum of Rs 2.78 lakh crore for the Indian Railways in the Union Budget 2026.

According to Vaishnaw, the Railways is now executing projects worth around Rs 90,659 crore in Odisha. With the fresh allocation, the total figure for the state crosses Rs 1 lakh crore, he added.

Besides, the proposed East-West Freight Corridor will pass through Odisha. "The Indian Railways has planned to install AI-based thermal camera at rail tracks to check collisions with elephants," said Vaish...