NCRTC allocation dips about 25% to over Rs 2,000 crore in Union Budget

The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated over Rs 2,000 crore to NCRTC for the RRTS project, a decrease from previous years. This funding aims to decongest the Delhi-NCR and reduce pollution via faster public transport. The project's Phase I includes three major corridors, with a 55-km section of the Delhi-Meerut corridor currently operational.