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News India Live, Digital Desk: The Modi government has presented a masterplan to change the face of Indian Railways in the third budget (2026-27) of its third term. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the resolve of ‘Developed India’ in the Parliament. 7 new high-speed rail corridors A historic proposal has been made to make. This step will not only reduce travel time, but will also act as a ‘growth connector’ to connect major economic centers of the country.
High-speed trains will run on these 7 routes: see complete list
The Finance Minister also revealed in the budget speech the routes where the high-speed rail network will be laid. The main focus of the government is to connect South India and North-East with high-speed connectivity. The proposed corridors are as follows:
Mumbai to Pune (Mumbai–Pune)
Pune to Hyderabad (Pune–Hyderabad)
Hyderabad to Bengaluru (Hyderabad–Bengaluru)
Hyderabad to Chennai (Hyderabad–Chennai)
Chennai to Bengaluru (Chennai–Bengaluru)
Delhi to Varanasi (Delhi–Varanasi)
Varanasi to Siliguri (Varanasi–Siliguri)
With the construction of these corridors, travel time on busy routes like Mumbai-Pune and Chennai-Bangalore will be reduced to just a few hours.
Big bet on Vande Bharat sleeper and security
In the budget, special attention has been paid not only to speed but also to the safety and comfort of passengers. the government has Vande Bharat Sleeper trains with 24 coaches Has announced to speed up the production of Rajdhani Express, which will soon replace Rajdhani Express. Along with this, huge funds have been allocated for the expansion of ‘Kavach 4.0’ safety system to prevent railway accidents.
‘East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor’ will be built for freight transportation
To reduce logistics costs, the Finance Minister had earlier Dankuni to the west Surat A new dedicated freight corridor has also been announced. This will increase the speed of goods trains and ease trade.
Huge investment of ₹12.2 lakh crore for infrastructure
The Finance Minister has increased the total capital expenditure (Capex) for the financial year 2026-27. Rs 12.2 lakh crore It has been proposed to do. A major part of this will be spent on modernization of railways, laying of new tracks and rejuvenation of stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
