India’s transport sector budget to fall by 18% in 2014/2015

The Indian government has announced an 18% cut in transport sector spending in the 2014/2015 fiscal year. However, the government will allocate a higher proportion of the sector’s budget to complete transport projects in India’s north eastern states. Meanwhile, vehicle producers are giving discounts to boost India sales due to oversupply in the sector.
February 19, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Indian government has announced an 18% cut in transport sector spending in the 2014/2015 fiscal year. However, the government will allocate a higher proportion of the sector’s budget to complete transport projects in India’s north eastern states. Meanwhile, vehicle producers are giving discounts to boost India sales due to oversupply in the sector.
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