Budget 2026 allocates ₹12.2 lakh crore for capital expenditure
after close1 source ↓written by the desknot a recommendation
- for FY 2026-27
- ₹12.2 lakh crore
- marking
- 4.4% of GDP
- for road transport
- ₹2.9 lakh crore
- for railways
- ₹2.8 lakh crore
- for defence
- ₹2.2 lakh crore
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a record public capital expenditure of ₹12.2 lakh crore for FY 2026-27, marking 4.4% of GDP, the highest in a decade. Key allocations include ₹2.9 lakh crore for road transport, ₹2.8 lakh crore for railways, and ₹2.2 lakh crore for defence. This focus on capex aims to sustain economic momentum.
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