The broad gauge rail line project from Gwalior to Sheopur has reached Telipura village in Virpur. The station in Virpur is complete and will feature a bridge with a train track underneath and road traffic above. The project was approved in 2010 and construction began in 2018. The 200 km track...
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is expected to be operational by March 2025. The project includes the conversion of the narrow gauge line between Gwalior and Sheopur to broad gauge. A 'memo' train is already running between Gwalior and Jaura. This train will also run between Sabalgarh and Sheopur in the future. Additionally, a survey is underway for a new broad gauge line from Sheopur to Kota (Digod) in Rajasthan, aiming to connect Sheopur to the national railway network.

The Indian Railway budget for the financial year 2024-25 has allocated ₹500 crore for the Gwalior-Sheopur broad gauge conversion project, which includes extending the line to Kota. This will involve converting the gauge from narrow to broad between Sabalgarh and Sheopur and laying a new line from Sheopur to Kota. ...
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The budget also allocated ₹467.58 crore for the third line project between Mathura and Bina, with ₹365.58 crore allocated for the Mathura-Jhansi section and ₹102 crore for the Jhansi-Bina section. The budget includes a total of ₹2202.46 crore for the Jhansi division of North Central Railway, representing a 7.69% increase from the previous year. This funding will be used to accelerate projects like new rail lines, gauge conversion, and doubling across the division, The third line between Mathura and Bina is expected to increase train speeds, reduce travel time, and improve train punctuality. The allocation for infrastructure improvements will also allow for the operation of additional freight trains, ensuring passenger train operations remain unaffected.

Farmers in the Semai patwari halka of Sabalgarh tehsil, Morena district, are facing delays in receiving compensation for land acquired for the Morena-Sheopur broad gauge railway line. While the track has been laid, the farmers have not received the promised ₹11.65 crore in compensation for 18.688 hectares of land acquired from...
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over 110 farmers. This delay is attributed to a land scam involving fake sales of government land, leasehold land, and land donated to the government, which is being investigated by the EOW. The EOW has seized the revenue records of the Semai halka, preventing the district administration from verifying land ownership and distributing compensation. The farmers are facing financial hardship as they have taken loans for weddings and other needs, while also facing delays in receiving PM Kisan Samman Nidhi payments due to the lack of proper land records. The Morena collector has appealed to the EOW to provide copies of the records, but the request has been ignored.