New services link Rowghat, Raipur and Kurud as rail projects expand. Sai said the state’s annual railway budget allocation had increased from around Rs. 3 bn during the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government between 2004 and 2014 to more than Rs. 70 bn under the BJP-led government at the Centre. He said the new Rowghat-Raipur service would improve access for residents of remote areas and address a long-standing demand.