Budget 2026, Feb. 1 -- Railway stocks witnessed an uptick of up to 4% in Sunday's trading session, on February 1, following the announcement of seven new high-speed rail corridors connecting major metros and economic hubs by the Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman in the Budget 2026.

Following the announcement, RailTel Corporation's stock jumped 4.48% to Rs.369.60 on the BSE. Meanwhile, Titagarh Rail Systems and PSU railway stock IRFC were up 3.20% at Rs.124. IRCTC stock was higher by 2.07% and RITES by 2.99%.

The Union Budget announced plans for seven high-speed rail corridors aimed at improving inter-city connectivity and reducing travel time across key economic and population centres in India.

According to the Budget proposals, the...