By Mukesh 
Three of the seven high-speed rail corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, connect Hyderabad. They are Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai and Pune-Hyderabad. The remaining four are Mumbai-Pune, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi and Varanasi-Siliguri.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during presentation of the Budget on Sunday (February 1, 2026), said that the corridors will be developed to promote environmentally sustainable passenger systems
Proposed high-speed rail corridors connect Hyderabad with three cities
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THE HINDU GRAPHICS