Indian Railways Triples Safety Expenditure Over a Decade from ₹39,200 Crore in 2013-14 to ₹1,17,693 Crore in 2025-26 Prioritising Passenger Safety Amid Modernisation

• Safety outlay on Indian Railways (IR) rose from ₹39,200 Cr (2013-14) to ₹1,17,693 Cr (2025-26) — a ~3× decadal jump, reflecting prioritisation of passenger safety amid modernisation.
• Anchored by the Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK), Kavach ATP rollout, CCTV in coaches/locos, and track renewal.
• UPSC angle: GS-III (Infrastructure, Internal Security via railway safety), GS-II (Governance — implementation of safety reforms), Prelims (RRSK, Kavach, GQ/GD/HDN, regulatory bodies).