Budget 2026, Jan. 16 -- All eyes are on the mega-policy event-the Union Budget 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her ninth budget on Sunday, February 1, and is expected to reinforce the government's focus on accelerating economic growth while maintaining fiscal prudence. In this context, the Centre is likely to step up spending on the infrastructure sector to boost growth, generate employment, and further advance the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" goal.

As hopes for a significant push into the infrastructure sector rise, experts are turning more positive about the sector.

"A Budget that sustains infrastructure capex, strengthens export support and enhances sector-specific competitiveness will both bolster domestic growth and ...