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    HomeNewsBusinessUnion Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 18,000 crore scheme for public transport in urban areas

    Union Budget 2021: FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 18,000 crore scheme for public transport in urban areas

    FM Nirmala Sitharaman also said a record Rs 1,10,055 crore will be provided for railways, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore will be for capital expenditure in 2021-22.

    PTI
    February 01, 2021 / 12:21 IST
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    The government on Monday announced a Rs 18,000 crore scheme to augment public transport in urban areas.

    In the first paperless Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said there will be 100 percent electrification of broad gauge rail tracks by December 2023.

    Follow Moneycontrol's Union Budget 2021 live coverage here.

    She also said a record Rs 1,10,055 crore will be provided for railways, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore will be for capital expenditure in 2021-22.

    PTI
    first published: Feb 1, 2021 12:20 pm

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