Towards important infrastructure works, SCR has been sanctioned Rs. 7,222 crore for the year 2021-22 compared to Rs. 7,024 Crore for the year 2020-21. The total budget also includes the grants of Rs 4,238 crore for doubling, third line and bypass line works this financial year. The budget allocation for both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is more than double in 2021-22 over average of 2014-20. Meanwhile, the pink book also reveals that for new lines in SCR zone, the total budgetary grant including capital, deposit, extra-budgetary resources etc is Rs 2,195 crore in addition to Rs 617 crore for electrification works and another Rs 173 crore has been earmarked for traffic facilities. Safety has also been given a priority with Rs 672 crore allocated for road safety works, Rs 374 crore for construction of road over bridges and road under bridges and Rs 862 crore for track renewal works.