The Budget backs urban expansion with ₹12.2 trillion in infrastructure spending, new rail corridors, Metro expansion, and city economic regions
Workers lose up to ₹26,000 a year in Delhi; India’s biggest metros bleed $22 billion annually to traffic delays
Bengaluru ranks second worldwide for congestion; India stands fifth globally and second in Asia
Over 1,036 km of Metro is operational, but private vehicle dependence and weak last-mile links blunt its impact
City bus fleets fall well short of norms, with nearly two-thirds concentrated in just nine mega cities
Growth demands people-centric mobility—more buses, walkable streets, shared transport, smart traffic systems, and TOD