Overview
- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw disclosed the figures in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on March 18, detailing sector inflows and trade performance.
- $942 million in FDI equity entered the rail sector from 2014–15 through December 2025 under policies permitting full foreign ownership in specified subsectors.
- Exports of railway products totaled about $3.355 billion between 2016–17 and January 2026, reaching markets across North America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
- Indian Railways signed MoUs with Switzerland, Germany, Russia and Spain covering high-speed rail, freight and passenger operations, IT solutions and predictive maintenance.
- Gross budgetary support for capital investment is set at Rs 2.78 lakh crore for 2026–27, up from Rs 29,055 crore in 2013–14, to fund expansion, safety, amenities and technology upgrades.