Ministry of Railways: Year End Review 2025 highlighting the major milestones and achievements

Here’s a structured summary of the Ministry of Railways’ Year End Review 2025, highlighting the major milestones and achievements from the official release:

Passenger Services
Vande Bharat Express:
- 164 services operational as of Dec 2025.
- 15 new trains introduced in 2025.
- First Vande Bharat Sleeper set to launch soon, transforming overnight travel.

Amrit Bharat Trains:
- 13 new trains introduced in 2025, totaling 30 services.
- Non-AC trains with upgraded comfort for common passengers.

Namo Bharat Rapid Rail:
- 2 services operational (Bhuj–Ahmedabad, Jaynagar–Patna).

Special Trains:
- Over 43,000 trips in 2025 to handle festive and seasonal rush.
- 17,340 trips for Maha Kumbh alone.

Infrastructure & Modernisation
Track Renewal:
- 6,880 km rails renewed, 7,051 km complete renewal, 9,277 turnout renewals.
- 900 km of new track commissioned (Apr–Nov 2025).

Electrification:
- 99.2% of the broad-gauge network electrified.
- 14 zones and 25 states/UTs fully electrified.

Bridges:
- 1,161 ROBs/RUBs built in 2025.
- Iconic projects: Chenab Bridge (world’s highest arch), Anji Bridge (first cable-stayed rail bridge), New Pamban Bridge (India’s first vertical-lift sea bridge).

Coach Production:
- 4,224 LHB coaches produced (up 18% YoY).
- Over 42,600 LHB coaches manufactured in the last 11 years.

Freight & Logistics
Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC):
- Eastern (1337 km) and Western (1506 km) corridors operational.
- Running ~403 trains daily.

Freight Milestone:
- Achieved 1 billion tonnes loading in FY 2025–26.
- Daily loading: 4.4 million tonnes.

Cargo Terminals:
- 25 Gati Shakti terminals commissioned in 2025.

Wagon Production:
- 33,703 wagons produced Jan–Nov 2025.
- Record 41,929 wagons in FY 2024–25.

Safety & Technology
Accidents:
- Consequential train accidents reduced to 11 in 2025–26 (till Nov), down from 171 annually (2004–14).

Kavach 4.0:
- Commissioned over 738 route km.
- Enhanced accuracy, optical fiber integration, and large-scale deployment planned.

Surveillance:
- CCTV at 1,731 stations and 11,953 coaches.

AI & Digital Tech:
- AI-enabled intrusion detection for wildlife.
- Video analytics, facial recognition, digital VHF sets, tunnel communication systems.

Sustainability & Passenger Experience
Station Redevelopment:
- 1,337 stations under Amrit Bharat Scheme.
- 155 fully modernized with airport-like facilities.

Solar Power:
- 2,626 stations solar-powered, generating 898 MW.

Free Wi-Fi:
- Available at 6,117 stations.

RailOne App:
- One-stop solution for ticketing, live tracking, grievance redressal, e-catering, taxi booking.

Local Cuisine:
- Regional food introduced onboard for better hygiene and cultural experience.

Security & Social Initiatives
RPF Operations:
- 17,231 children rescued (Operation Nanhe Faristey).
- 2,868 lives saved (Operation Jeevan Raksha).
- ₹79.8 crore worth of passenger luggage recovered.
- 1,980 narcotics cases detected (₹2,085 crore value).
- 978 trafficked persons rescued.

Women’s Safety:
- 107,606 cases registered against unauthorized entry into female-only coaches.

Mega Projects
Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail:
- 55.63% physical progress, 69.62% financial progress (₹85,801 crore spent).

North-East Connectivity:
- Bairabi–Sairang line inaugurated, linking Mizoram to Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata.

Kashmir USBRL Project:
- 272 km completed with Chenab, Anji bridges and T-50 tunnel.

✅ Takeaway: 2025 was a landmark year for Indian Railways—expanding modern passenger services, achieving record freight milestones, enhancing safety with AI, and pushing sustainability through electrification and solar power.