Jammu Kashmir, Himachal and Uttarakhand to Get New Trekking Trails: FM in Budget 2026 | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, announced that the government will develop world-class hiking and trekking trails in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and other mountain regions across India.

“India has the potential to offer a world-class trekking and hiking experience,” Sitharaman said while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament.

She added that ecologically sustainable mountain trails will also be built in the Eastern and Western Ghats to boost adventure and eco-tourism in the country.