Transport Highlights - Budget 2020

Transport and Infrastructure was the BIGGEST outlay announced today. At 103 Lakh crores, it is 36 times the next highest outlay - which is at 2.83 lakh crores for agriculture and rural development.

Key initiatives:
Development of 2000 kms of coastal roads 

2000 kms of strategic highways 

Monetise 6000 kms of highway so that NHAI can get money. 

Measures for Indian Railways 

1. A large solar power capacity alongside the tracks on land owned by Railways

2. Station redevelopment project and 150 trains under the PPP program. 

3. More Tejas type trains for tourist destinations.

4. 148 km Bengaluru Suburban project. 

Corporatising at least one major port and its listing on stock exchanges. 

Inland waterways - Jal Vikas Marg - National Waterway 1 will be completed. 

Arth Ganga - Energise economic activity along river sides. 

100 more airports to come up by 2024 to support the UDAN scheme. 

THe air fleet no to go up to 1200 from 600.