Patna, Feb. 2 -- Presenting the union Budget 2026-27 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the proposal to set up a shipyard in Patna and a Varanasi-Siliguri high-speed rail corridor, asserting that it will give a major boost to Bihar.
It is expected that these projects will improve connectivity in the state, reduce freight transportation costs, and create new training and employment opportunities for youth in the inland waterways sector.
However, many industrialists in Bihar appeared disappointed. They said that the budget is aimed at the country's overall development. It does not offer anything particularly special for Bihar. Entrepreneurs stated that they had expected something distinctive for Bihar ...