Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Sitharaman Announces Rs 10,000 Crore Container Scheme
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a big plan to make more containers in India.
The government will spend Rs 10,000 crore over five years to help make containers and other equipment.
She also talked about building new roads for trains to carry goods and new waterways for boats.
This will help move things around the country in a better way.
Additionally, the budget removed a limit on how much stuff can be sent through courier services, which will help small businesses sell more things to other countries.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a Rs 10,000 crore scheme for container manufacturing over five years.
A new Dedicated Freight Corridor will connect Dankuni to Surat.
20 new National Waterways will be operationalized over the next five years.
A ship-repair ecosystem for inland waterways will be set up in Varanasi and Patna.
The budget removed the ₹10 lakh cap on courier exports to boost e-commerce growth.
- Who
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
- What
- Proposed a Rs 10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme and other infrastructure initiatives
- When
- February 1, 2026
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost container manufacturing, promote sustainable cargo movement, and enhance e-commerce exports
- Scheme Budget
- Rs 10,000 crore
- Scheme Duration
- 5 years
- New Freight Corridors
- Dankuni to Surat
- New National Waterways
- 20 over 5 years
- Inland Waterways Share Goal
- 12% by 2047
- Courier Export Cap Removed
- ₹10 lakh per consignment
