Indian Railways (IR) has planned to achieve track renewal of 7,900 track km (tkm) during 2026-27. Moreover, in the current financial year (FY) 2025-26, over 7,500 tkm of track renewal work and deep screening work is underway. Further, over 8,000 thick web switches and more than 3,000 weldable cast manganese steel (WCMS) crossings have also been provided.
Besides, around 15,000 km of fencing have been provided so far, which enhances safety on sections where train’s speed exceeds 110 km per hour (kmph). Additionally, length of track permitting speeds of 110 kmph and above has increased to 84,244 km (about 80 per cent of the network) at present, enabling faster and efficient train operations, as compared to 31,445 km (about 40 per cent of the network) in 2014.