Union Budget 2026–27 Drives Passenger-Centric Railway Modernisation, Enhanced Safety, and All-Round Regional Development

• Union Budget 2026–27 earmarks a record capital outlay for Indian Railways with a sharp pivot to passenger experience, safety (Kavach), high-speed corridors, Himalayan/Northeast connectivity and rolling-stock modernisation.
• Combines infrastructure capex (new lines, doubling, electrification) with technology layer (Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat, Namo Bharat, Kavach ATP) — examinable as a GS-III infrastructure case study.
• Reflects continuity of the ₹2.4–2.93 lakh crore capex trajectory since FY24, signalling sustained federal push on logistics & Viksit Bharat 2047 goals.