Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

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Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Road Transport & Highways

Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

₹3.10L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
+7.8%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
9.71%
Share of top-25 BE
#2
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
FY 2020-21
+17.7%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹91,823 cr
Actual ₹1.08L cr
FY 2021-22
+9.2%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.18L cr
Actual ₹1.29L cr
FY 2022-23
+3.4%
Overspent vs BE
BE ₹1.99L cr
Actual ₹2.06L cr
FY 2023-24
-3.3%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹2.70L cr
Actual ₹2.62L cr
FY 2024-25
-1.4%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹2.78L cr
Actual ₹2.74L cr
FY 2025-26
-13.7%
Underspent vs BE
BE ₹2.87L cr
Actual ₹2.48L cr
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
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Fiscal YearBEREActualsVarianceProvenanceSource doc
FY 2020-21₹91,823 cr₹1.02L cr₹1.08L cr+17.7% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2021-22₹1.18L cr₹1.31L cr₹1.29L cr+9.2% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2022-23₹1.99L cr₹2.17L cr₹2.06L cr+3.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2023-24₹2.70L cr₹2.76L cr₹2.62L cr-3.3% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2024-25₹2.78L cr₹2.81L cr₹2.74L cr-1.4% Auditedsrc ↗Budget doc ↗
FY 2025-26₹2.87L cr₹2.87L cr₹2.48L cr-13.7%P Provisional · Feb 2026Budget doc ↗
FY 2026-27₹3.10L crBudget doc ↗
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
#1
Defence
₹7.85L cr
#3
Railways
₹2.81L cr
#4
Home Affairs
₹2.55L cr
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is the #2 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 9.71% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved +7.8% from FY 2025-26.