Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Union Budget 2026-27: Key Sectors Seek Infrastructure Status
The Indian government is considering giving special status to aircraft, healthcare, and hotels in the upcoming budget.
This could help these sectors get loans more easily and at lower interest rates.
Airlines have ordered many new planes, but smaller ones are having trouble getting them.
Healthcare leaders want more money spent on health to improve services, especially in rural areas.
Hotels want to be seen as important for the economy, not just as places to stay.
If these plans go through, it could help these sectors grow and create more jobs.
The Union Budget 2026-27 may grant infrastructure status to aircraft to support the aviation sector's growth.
Healthcare industry leaders urge the government to increase public spending on healthcare to meet the National Health Policy target of 2.5% of GDP.
The hospitality sector seeks infrastructure status to unlock long-term financing and improve capital efficiency.
Airlines have ordered over 1,700 aircraft, but smaller operators face challenges in leasing.
Healthcare and hospitality sectors aim to strengthen services in rural, semi-urban, and underserved regions.
- Who
- Indian airlines, healthcare industry leaders, and hospitality sector representatives
- What
- Proposals for infrastructure status and increased public spending in the Union Budget 2026-27
- When
- Financial year 2026-27
- Where
- India
- Why
- To support growth in the aviation, healthcare, and hospitality sectors
Aviation Sector
Healthcare and Hospitality Sectors
Infrastructure Status
Aviation Sector
Aircraft should be granted infrastructure status to help airlines secure loans at lower interest rates and support the aviation sector's growth.
Healthcare and Hospitality Sectors
Healthcare and hospitality sectors also seek infrastructure status to unlock long-term financing and improve capital efficiency.
- Proposed Status for Aircraft
- Infrastructure status
- Current Aircraft Orders
- More than 1,700
- Current Aircraft in Service
- More than 800
- Regulatory Body
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- Potential Beneficiaries (Aviation)
- Start-up airlines and small-capacity aircraft operators
- Expected Benefits (Aviation)
- Lower interest rates, broader lender access, longer repayment tenures
- Additional Suggestions (Aviation)
- Include twin-engine helicopters and corporate jets in the framework
- Healthcare Spending Target
- 2.5% of GDP by 2026-27
- Hospitality Sector Contribution to GDP
- 7–8%
