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Indian air carriers proactively placed orders for 1,000 new aircraft.
Various schemes for maternal and child healthcare will be brought under one comprehensive programme for synergy in implementation, Sitharaman said in Parliament.
Greater adoption of e-buses for public transport networks will be encouraged through payment security mechanisms.
She is expected to highlight the Modi government's 10-year economic performance but will hold back on expensive schemes to lower the fiscal deficit.
The country is eagerly awaiting to see the mix of measures Sitharaman has drafted for the economy and electorally significant segments like farmers and women.
The Indian government will borrow a gross of 14.13 trillion rupees ($170.36 billion) in the fiscal year starting April 1.
The certainty of a 2024 win was so palpable that there was no effort to freshly pamper any major groups.
On Thursday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the final Budget of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government prior to the general elections. This was her sixth consecutive Budget. Being an interim budget, Sitharaman did not announce any change in the rates of direct or indirect taxes, which means the Income tax slab and excise duty remained the same.
The minister asked whether the Silver Line project had been dropped.
Earlier this month, PM Modi released the first instalment of Rs 540 crore to one lakh beneficiaries of a rural housing scheme.