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How much amount has allocated for Railways in union budget 2019-20?
A
Rs 64, 587 crore
B
Rs 1, 58, 658 crore
C
Rs 17, 500 crore
D
Rs 12, 340 crore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Now, Rs 2, 40, 000 crore has been provided to the railways in the financial year 2023-24. In 2019-20, UP had got an allocation of Rs 8576 crore and in 2020-21, Rs 12696 crore was provided to the state in 2021-22, and Rs 14761 crore in 2022-23.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday allocated Rs 2.40 lakh crore for the Railways for 2023-24. The outlay is Rs 1 lakh crore more than the Rs 1.40 lakh crore allocated to the Railways last fiscal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The net revenue expenditure of Railways is placed at Rs 2, 65, 000 crore in the Budget Estimate (BE) 2023-24 as against Rs 2, 42, 892.77 crore in Revised Estimate (RE) 2022-23.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Railways Budget 2023: Govt outlines highest ever Rs 2.40 lakh crore boost for Indian Railways in Budget-The Economic Times.

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