Service Sector, Transport, Water: Highlights of Delhi's Economic Survey 2025-26

The transport sector received the largest share of the budget allocation at 20%, followed by social security and welfare (17%), water supply and sanitation (15%), education (13%), and health (12%).

Pavan Korada

The transport sector received the largest share of the budget allocation at 20%, followed by social security and welfare (17%), water supply and sanitation (15%), education (13%), and health (12%).

service sector transport water highlights of delhi s economic survey 2025 26

Passengers aboard a double-decker bus during a tour of key landmarks in the capital, launched as part of an initiative by the Delhi Government to boost tourism, in New Delhi, Saturday, March 7, 2026. Photo: PTI/File.

New Delhi: The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Delhi at current prices is likely to reach Rs 13,27,055 crore during 2025-26, registering a growth of 9.42% over the previous fiscal.

According to highlights of the Economic Survey of Delhi 2025-26, tabled to track the economic performance of the National Capital Territory, the service sector remains the primary contributor to the Gross State Value Added (GSVA), accounting for 86.32% of the economy. The secondary and primary sectors contributed 12.88% and 0.80%, respectively.

The Delhi government has budgeted a revenue surplus of Rs 9,661.31 crore for the 2025-26 period, representing 0.73% of the GSDP. Tax collections are projected to grow by 15.54% compared to the previous year. The total budget for 2025-26 stands at Rs 1,00,000 crore, with Rs 59,300 crore allocated specifically for government schemes and projects – an increase of Rs 20,300 crore over the 2024-25 budget estimates.

The transport sector received the largest share of the budget allocation at 20%, followed by social security and welfare (17%), water supply and sanitation (15%), education (13%), and health (12%).

Per capita income for Delhi is estimated at Rs 5,31,610 for 2025-26, a growth of 7.92% over the previous year and approximately 2.5 times higher than the national average.

In the transport sector, the number of electric buses in the fleet rose from 2,150 in April 2025 to 4,338 in March 2026. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Department of Transport reported a total fleet size of 6,100 buses as of March 2026. Meanwhile, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) records an average daily ridership of 67 lakh.

The Delhi Jal Board maintains a water treatment capacity of 961 million gallons per day (MGD), with an average production of 1,000 MGD during summer months. Currently, 93.5% of households have access to piped water.

In the education sector, government and government-aided schools account for 22.85% of all schools in the capital. These institutions recorded a pass percentage of 97.7% at the 10th-grade level and 98.3% at the 12th-grade level for the 2024-25 academic session. Additionally, 75 'CM SHRI' schools were established under the Directorate of Education to align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Health infrastructure includes 40 multispecialty and super-specialty hospitals, complemented by hundreds of primary urban health centres and dispensaries. The number of beds in government hospitals under the Department of Health and Family Welfare increased to 15,659 as of December 2025.

Under the social security mandate, the government provides a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to senior citizens aged 70 and above, and Rs 2,000 to those between 60 and 69 years of age. Similar assistance is extended to persons with special needs and women in distress, benefiting over 9.89 lakh individuals across these categories in the current financial year.

This article went live on March twenty-fourth, two thousand twenty six, at fifty-seven minutes past three in the afternoon.

The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments.