Delhi’s Budget for 2026-27 has an outlay of Rs 8,374 crore for the transport sector, and outlines a plan centred on expanding the electric bus fleet, strengthening Metro projects, and a new policy for electric vehicles (EVs).
“Our objective is to build a green, sustainable, and congestion-free transport system,” Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said while presenting the Budget.
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The government said it will scale up the electric bus fleet under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. “In a phased manner, 6,130 additional e-buses will be introduced,” the CM said. The government has set a target of deploying 7,500 buses in Delhi by March 2027, of which 5,800 will be electric.
The government has proposed Rs 2,885 crore in 2026-27 for Phase IV and Phase V projects of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Gupta said Rs 2,224 crore was allocated in 2025-26 for Metro projects.
Two additional Namo Bharat corridors – Delhi-SNB and Delhi-Panipat-Sonipat – have been approved, and the government expects them to improve connectivity in the NCR and reduce travel time by up to 60%. An allocation of Rs 568 crore has been proposed for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).
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To support a transition to cleaner mobility, the government announced the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0 with an allocation of Rs 200 crore. The policy will include purchase and scrapping incentives as well as expansion of charging infrastructure. “These steps will take Delhi towards zero-emission mobility,” Gupta said.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presents the Delhi Budget, at Vidhan Sabha in New Delhi on Tuesday. EXPRESS PHOTO BY PRAVEEN KHANNA 
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