The Central government has approved an amount of Rs 2,698 crore for railway expansion in Himachal pradesh.

The amount was allocated in the Union Budget presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Shimla railway station on the World Heritage Shimla-Kalka rail line and four other railway stations of the state are being built based on world-class standards.

Palampur railway station on the Pathankot-Joginderanagar rail line is also being made world-class.

Two others are the Baijnath-Paprola and Amb-Indora railway stations.

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav gave this information while addressing media through virtual mode from Delhi.

He said that all other rail lines have been electrified except the heritage rail line. Shimla-Kalka Heritage Rail Line cannot be altered red with, because all the rules of UNESCO apply on this rail line, he said.