Northern Railway has been allotted Rs 15818.49 crore in the Union Budget for FY22. The activity wise allocation of funds is as follows:-
Plan outlay for 2021-22 for ongoing as well as new works:
| Activity | Plan Outlay in Rs crore |
| New Lines (Construction) | 9860.95 |
| Doubling | 1942.60 |
| Traffic facilities- Yard remodeling and other | 573.68 |
| Computerization | 399.93 |
| Rolling Stock | 117.68 |
| Road Safety Works- Level crossing | 87.63 |
| Road Safety Works- Road Over / Under Bridge | 317.54 |
| Track renewals | 1420.00 |
| Bridge Works | 50.00 |
| Signalling and Telecommunication Works | 352.95 |
| Other Electrical Works | 55.50 |
| Machinery and Plants | 26.27 |
| Workshops including Production Units | 150.22 |
| Staff Welfare | 56.96 |
| Passenger Amenities | 291.17 |
| Other Specified Works | 110.81 |
| Training HRD | 4.60 |
| Total Plan Outlay for 2021-22 | 15818.49 |
The following projects were allocated significant amount of funds:-
| Plan Head | Name of the sanctioned work | Sanctioned cost in Cr. | Outlay for 2021-22 in Cr. |
| New Lines | Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla (290 KM) | 27948.99 | 4200.00 |
| New Lines | Rishikesh- Karnprayag (125.09 KM ) | 16216.31 | 4200.00 |
| New Lines | NangalDam Talwara(83.74 KM)-New Broad Guage line & taking over siding Mukerian-Talwara(29.16 KM) | 1136.78 | 150.00 |
| New Lines | Chandigarh-Baddi (33.23) | 398.14.00 | 200.00 |
| New Lines | Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri(63.1KM) | 2966.99 | 405.00 |
| Doubling | Rajpura-Bhatinda (172.64 KM) | 1920.00 | 745.00 |
| Doubling | Barabanki-Akbarpur (161 KM) | 1200.00 | 258.00 |
| Doubling | Jaunpur-Tanda (77.25 KM) | 415.50 | 204.00 |
| Doubling | Kathua-Madhopur Punjab-Doubling Across Ravi bridge | 162.10 | 102.00 |
| Doubling | Janghai-Pratapgarh-Amethi(87 KM) | 700.00 | 179.00 |
| Passenger Amenities | Ayodhya- Redevelopment of station and circulating area etc. in connection with development of stations of religious and cultural importance. | 104.77 | 50.00 |
