Mumbai–Pune, Pune–Hyderabad high-speed rail announced in Union Budget 2026-27
The union budget 2026-27 has brought a major boost for Pune’s transport landscape in the announcement of two high-speed rail corridors connecting Mumbai and Hyderabad. As per the budget announcement, the Mumbai-Pune and Pune-Hyderabad high-speed rail corridors will dramatically reduce travel time; offering faster, safer, and more comfortable journeys for daily commuters, business travellers, students, and tourists. These corridors will also ease pressure on existing road and rail networks, particularly the heavily congested Mumbai-Pune Expressway and conventional railway lines.
Presenting her ninth consecutive budget, union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman identified these routes as part of seven national ‘growth connector’ corridors aimed at strengthening inter-city mobility, promoting sustainable public transport, and accelerating economic integration between major metropolitan regions.
