Industry leaders urges govt to double infra spending to Rs 3 lakh cr in...

Key Highlights

• Building on last year’s Rs 1.5 lakh crore allocation for interest-free loans to states and landmark investments in highways, urban transport, and smart cities, the expectations of industry leaders are running high for a potential doubling of this outlay, it stated.
• Ravikanth Yamarthy, CEO, Logistics Sector Skill Council, said that as the logistics sector emerges as the engine of India’s economic momentum, Budget 2026 presents a defining opportunity to set new benchmarks in growth, employment generation, and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
• The prospect of doubling infrastructure allocations, following years of transformative investment in highways, railways, and logistics corridors, can unlock robust supply-chain efficiency and global competitiveness, Yamarthy said.
• Industry leaders emphasised that sustained infrastructure planning is key to attracting investment, boosting competitiveness, and ensuring development benefits all regions.
• Shrenik Ghodawat, Managing Director, Sanjay Ghodawat Group, said infrastructure remains the critical lever for unlocking India’s next wave of consumption.