Exclusive: One-Hour Chennai–Bengaluru? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Reveals Big Budget Plan
In an exclusive conversation with Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today, Ashwini Vaishnaw detailed the government’s vision for railways under Union Budget 2026–27. Calling it a decade of transformation, the minister highlighted a massive ₹2.78 lakh crore allocation, with ₹1.2 lakh crore earmarked for safety. He said accidents have fallen sharply due to focused maintenance and modernisation. The budget accelerates track upgrades, new-generation trains like Vande Bharat, and seven high-speed corridors linking major economic hubs across India. Vaishnaw said faster connectivity will boost growth, mobility and quality of life, turning railways into a powerful economic multiplier.
In an exclusive conversation with Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor, Business Today, Ashwini Vaishnaw detailed the government’s vision for railways under Union Budget 2026–27. Calling it a decade of transformation, the minister highlighted a massive ₹2.78 lakh crore allocation, with ₹1.2 lakh crore earmarked for safety. He said accidents have fallen sharply due to focused maintenance and modernisation. The budget accelerates track upgrades, new-generation trains like Vande Bharat, and seven high-speed corridors linking major economic hubs across India. Vaishnaw said faster connectivity will boost growth, mobility and quality of life, turning railways into a powerful economic multiplier.
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