Delhi revises 2025-26 budget, raises spending on transport, education

The Delhi government has revised its budget allocations for the 2025-26 fiscal year, increasing capital expenditure from Rs 28,115 crore to Rs 30,248 crore to support major projects in transport, education, urban development and Yamuna rejuvenation.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also holds the Finance portfolio, presented the supplementary demands for grants for 2025-26 in the Delhi Assembly. The House passed the demands through a voice vote.

Gupta had presented her maiden budget for 2025-26 in March 2025, soon after being sworn in as the Chief Minister.

According to the revised estimates (RE) for 2025-26, total allocations under schemes, programmes and projects declined to Rs 57,850 crore from the budgetary estimates (BE) of Rs 59,300 crore.

However, capital expenditure saw an increase, rising from Rs 28,115 crore in BE 2025-26 to Rs 30,248 crore in the revised estimates, as per a Delhi government document.

The allocation for the transport sector, including roads and bridges, was raised from Rs 12,952 crore in BE to Rs 16,024 crore in RE. The education sector allocation was increased from Rs 19,291 crore to Rs 20,702 crore.

With the revised estimates, the education sector’s share rose to 21 per cent of the total budget of Rs 1 lakh crore.

The revised estimates for the Housing and Urban Development sector were increased to Rs 11,754 crore from Rs 10,694 crore.

For priority infrastructure projects, the allocation for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was raised by Rs 2,117 crore, from Rs 2,929.66 crore to Rs 5,046.66 crore.

Funding for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was increased by Rs 1,031 crore to Rs 11,428 crore from Rs 10,397 crore for 2025-26.

The loan provision for the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) was raised from Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 3,500 crore in the revised estimates, while the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) saw an increase of Rs 653 crore, from Rs 2,780 crore to Rs 3,433 crore.

Under the ‘strengthening of roads’ head, the allocation was raised from Rs 500 crore in BE to Rs 996 crore in RE. The allocation for ‘purchase of flats and land for universities’ was increased by Rs 862 crore, from Rs 500 crore to Rs 1,362 crore.

The government also revised the power subsidy payable to discoms from Rs 3,600 crore in BE to Rs 4,000 crore in RE 2025-26. A provision of Rs 500 crore was included in the revised estimates to clear legacy liabilities of previous years related to the Eastern and Western Peripheral Expressways.

The state’s share for the Yamuna Action Plan was increased by Rs 180 crore, from Rs 100 crore to Rs 280 crore. An additional expenditure of Rs 100 crore was approved for the completion of the long-pending Barapullah Phase III elevated corridor.

The allocation for the development of unauthorised colonies was revised from Rs 502 crore in BE to Rs 630 crore in RE 2025-26.

Additionally, the government raised the allocation for clearing pending liabilities related to reimbursement of tuition fees under the Right to Education Act from Rs 370 crore in BE to Rs 510 crore in the revised estimates, the document said.

(With inputs from agencies)