Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman proposes 7 high-speed rail corridors across India — CHECK routes here
Edited By Navashree Nandini
Published: Feb 01, 2026, 11:55 IST | Updated: Feb 01, 2026, 11:55 IST
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Photograph: (ANI)
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In Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced plans for seven high-speed rail corridors to connect major economic, tech and cultural centres. The network aims to improve regional growth while offering a cleaner, faster alternative to road and air travel.
In her Union Budget 2026 speech on Sunday (February 1), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed the development of seven high-speed rail corridors. These corridors are intended to serve as "growth connectors" to link key economic, technology, and cultural hubs while providing a cleaner alternative to road and air travel.
The routes proposed by her are as follows:
- Mumbai Pune
- Pune Hyderabad
- Hyderabad Bengaluru
- Hyderabad Chennai
- Chennai to Bengaluru
- Delhi to Varanasi
- Varanasi to Siliguri
