Budget Boost: 7 New High-Speed Rail Corridors Announced, Connecting Major Cities

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 7 new high-speed rail corridors in the budget.
• The initiative aims to connect major metropolitan areas and economic centers with fast, safe, and modern rail networks.
• New corridors include Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Chennai, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi, and Varanasi-Siliguri.
• These corridors will reduce travel time, promote regional development, and improve passenger facilities.
• The high-speed rail network is expected to boost trade, tourism, employment, and reduce logistics costs.

Why It Matters: India to get 7 new high-speed rail corridors, enhancing connectivity and economic growth.