Sitharaman, who also made the second paperless budget presentation as she read the speech from a tab, also quoted a verse from Mahabharat s Shanti Parva. In 2019, she had made the longest speech at two hours and 15 minutes (135 minutes), only to top that the next year, in 2020, to speak for over 160 minutes. Union Budget 2022: At 1 Hour, 30 Minutes, FM Nirmala Sitharaman Delivers Her Shortest Budget Speech.
National Highways Network to be expanded by 25000 Km in 2022-23.
Rs 20000 Crore to be mobilized for National Highways Network expansion.
Multimodal Logistics Parks. Contracts to be awarded through PPP mode in 2022-23 for implementation of Multimodal Logistics Parks at four locations. Union Budget 2022 Highlights: All Announcements Made by FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Her Budget Speech in Parliament.