Centre plans to raise Rs 800 billion through railways sector’s PSU stake sales by 2030

The central government plans to mobilise about Rs 800 billion by reducing its ownership in the railway sector’s public sector undertakings (PSUs) by 2030 and utilising the revenue generated from the same for funding current and future infrastructure development projects and debt reduction. It is expected to be a phase-wise disinvestment, to be launched in FY 2026-27, covering seven PSUs, namely, RVNL, Indian Railway Finance Corporation, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, Ircon International Limited, RailTel Corporation of India, RITES Limited, and Container Corporation of India Limited. Further, the government aims to retain at least 51 per cent ownership in each firm to ensure continued control.