Budget raises funds for Delhi’s central hospitals; AIIMS gets Rs 5,500 crore

NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026–27 has raised allocations for major central govt hospitals in Delhi, signalling a push to strengthen tertiary care, medical education and high-volume patient services in the capital.

AIIMS New Delhi has been allocated Rs 5,500.9 crore for 2026–27, an increase of Rs 262.2 crore, over the previous year's revised estimates. Officials said the additional funding will support advanced clinical care, research and training.




Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College together received Rs 2,170.7 crore, up from Rs 2,045 crore in 2025–26. Safdarjung remains one of the country's busiest referral centres.

A sharper rise was allocated to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences, whose combined outlay increased to Rs 1,450.7 crore from Rs 1,214.7 crore, reflecting expanding services and higher operational needs.

Women's healthcare institutions also saw a modest increase. Lady Hardinge Medical College and Smt Sucheta Kriplani Hospital were allocated Rs 795.9 crore, compared with Rs 770 crore last year.

Paediatric care received a marginal raise as well. Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital has been allocated Rs 182.2 crore, slightly higher than the revised estimate of Rs 177 crore.

Officials said the enhanced allocations aim to sustain the heavy patient inflow, upgrade ageing infrastructure and meet rising operational costs at Delhi's major govt hospitals, which cater not just to the capital but to large parts of north India.