Union Budget 2022: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Union Budget 2022-23 on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. While presenting the budget, the FM said that it will be guided by the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan.

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"There was a sharp increase in public investment & capital expenditure in Budget 2021-22...This Budget (2022-23) will benefit, youth, women, farmers, SC, ST... ; shall be guided by PM Gati Shakti master plan," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

Sitharaman added, "400 new generation Vande Bharat trains with better efficiency to be brought in during the next 3 years; 100 PM Gati Shakti Cargo terminals to be developed during next 3 years and implementation of innovative ways for building metro systems...:"

"Moving forward on this parallel track, we lay the following four priorities - PM Gati Shakti, inclusive development, productivity enhancement and investment, sunrise opportunities, energy transition and climate action & financing of investments," added the FM.

The FM also said in her speech that PM Gati Shakti Master Plan for Expressways to be formulated in 2022-23, to facilitate faster movement of people and goods. NH network to be expanded by 25,000 km in 2022-23. Rs. 20,000 crores to be mobilized to complement public resources.