Union Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive budget speech in Parliament on Sunday.

The Budget 2026 set out a reform-led economic roadmap anchored in three core 'kartavyas' (duties) as India navigates global uncertainty while sustaining domestic growth.

The Finance Minister announced seven high-speed corridors as growth connectors between cities.

"In order to promote environmentally sustainable passenger systems, we will develop 7 high-speed rail corridors between cities as growth connectors: Mumbai to Pune, Pune to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Bengaluru, Hyderabad to Chennai, Chennai to Bengaluru, Delhi to Varanasi, Varanasi to Siliguri," the FM said in her speech.

Sitharaman also announ...