Union Budget 2026 announces seven high-speed rail corridors
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced seven high-speed railway corridors during her Budget speech, aiming to connect major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Varanasi. These corridors are intended to promote environmentally sustainable passenger transport. The announcement comes as the first Sunday presentation of the Union Budget in history, but Kerala's anticipated semi-high-speed rail project was not included.
1 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
West Bengal's Chief Minister and political leaders criticized the Union Budget 2026-27 for lacking provisions for the state's development and ignoring existing infrastructure projects.
— The Hindu
CPI leaders and activists protested outside Visakhapatnam railway station, expressing dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2026's lack of funding for Andhra Pradesh's needs.
3 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expressed disappointment with the 2026-27 Union Budget and vowed to teach the NDA a lesson in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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