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Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above

March 25, 2026

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PAIMANA Portal Tracks 1,948 Infrastructure Projects worth ₹41.98 lakh crore as of February 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) continues to strengthen monitoring of Central Sector infrastructure projects through its PAIMANA platform, enabling improved tracking, timely reviews, and data-driven decision-making across Ministries. The portal tracks 1,948 Infrastructure Projects worth of ₹41.98 lakh crore as of February 2026.

Key Highlights

  • As of February 2026, 1,948 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of ₹41.98 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 Central Ministries/Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at ₹19.71 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 46.95 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation.
  • A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 740 projects (~38%) achieving over 80% physical progress, while 250 (~13%) have crossed 80% financial completion. The data also reflects a balanced pipeline, with projects distributed across early and advanced stages of implementation.
  • The Transport & Logistics sector (as per the DEA’s Harmonized Master List) accounts for the highest number of ongoing projects (1421 projects), with revised estimates of ₹22.96 lakh crore underscoring priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.
  • 1,948 ongoing infrastructure projects include 793 Mega projects (project cost of ₹1,000 crore & above) with an original cost of ₹30.93 lakh crore, and 1,155 Major projects (project cost below ₹1,000 crore and up to ₹150 crore) amounting to ₹5.39 lakh crore.
  • Physical and financial progress broadly move in tandem, with a large number of projects clustered at the initial (0–20%) and advanced (81–100%) stages, indicating a pipeline of newly-started projects alongside many nearing completions. While physical progress exceeds financial progress in the 81–100% range, financial progress is relatively higher in the early stages, reflecting upfront expenditure patterns in project implementation.

2.   Ministry/ Departments-wise progress of Infrastructure Projects

  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways accounts for the highest number of projects, with 1108 projects (56.88%), and a share of total project cost of ₹10.51 lakh crore (25.05%), highlighting its central role in national infrastructure development.
  • Ministry of Railways is implementing 245 projects (12.58%), and also commands the largest share of total project cost at ₹8.39 lakh crore (20%).
  • Ministry of Coal accounts for implementing 128 projects (6.57%), with a total project cost of ₹2.4 lakh crore (5.88%).
  • The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR are implementing 113, 101, 55, and 49 projects, with associated costs of ₹5.15 lakh crore, ₹5.25 lakh crore, ₹3.95 lakh crore, and ₹2.25 lakh crore, respectively.
  • The remaining 149 projects (7.64%), with a total cost of ₹3.98 lakh crore (10%), are distributed across various Ministries/Departments including Higher Education, Civil Aviation, Steel, Telecommunications, Labour & Employment, Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Health & Family Welfare, Mines, DPIIT, and Sports. (Refer Annexure I)

3.   Sector-wise (as per DEA’s Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure) Progress of Infrastructure Projects

  • Transport & Logistics remains the dominant sector, accounting for 55% of total revised project cost (₹22.96 lakh crore) across 1,421 projects (73 % of the total Projects), underscoring the central role of Roads & Highways, Railways, Aviation, Urban Public Transport, Shipping, and Inland Waterways in economic integration and logistics efficiency.
  • The Energy sector follows with 26% of aggregated revised cost (₹10.95 lakh crore) across 220 projects, reflecting sustained emphasis on Oil & Gas infrastructure, electricity generation, transmission and distribution networks, and energy storage systems.
  • Communication infrastructure, with a project cost of ₹2.74 lakh crore (7%) across 14 projects, represents targeted interventions aimed at strengthening digital connectivity.
  • Water & Sanitation projects account for ₹2.31 lakh crore (5%) across 71 projects, highlighting continued focus on essential urban services.
  • Social & Commercial infrastructure, comprising 74 projects with a revised project cost of ₹0.79 lakh crore (2%), reflects selective investments in education, healthcare, real estate, and tourism, hospitality and wellness.
  • Projects classified under ‘Others’, amounting to ₹2.22 lakh crore (5%) across 148 projects, indicate diversification across sectors such as coal, steel, metals, and mining.

(Refer Annexure II)

4.   Completed Projects and New Additions

  • During February 2026, 9 projects were commissioned, including major assets in Railway, and Petroleum & Natural Gas. Notable commissioned projects include the “Trivandrum - Kanyakumari” (₹ 3,785.45, crore), and the “PP Project, Pata” (₹ 1,299.02 crore).
  • During February 2026, 268 additional projects were brought under the monitoring of PAIMANA. Of these, 258 are from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highway, 6 are from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and 2 each from Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR and Ministry of Coal. These include:
    • Project - “Petro Resid Fluidized Catalytic Cracking [PRFCC] Unit and its associated facilities at Mumbai Refinery” (₹ 13,626 crore) of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
    • Project – “Ken-Betwa Linking Development Project” (₹21,030 crore) of Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR.

5.   Next date of Press Release: Flash Report for the month of March 2026 would be released on 25th April 2026.

Note

  1. The press release summarizes highlights from the MoSPI’s Flash Report (February 2026) on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects (₹150 crore and above), available at https://www.ipm.mospi.gov.in/ or via the QR code.

 

  1. PAIMANA is a centralized web-based portal for monitoring of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects worth ₹150 crore and above. Operating on the "one data, one entry" principle, it integrates with DPIIT’s IPMP portal via APIs to automatically update more than 70% of project data from various Ministries/Departments. PAIMANA also serves as a national repository designed to standardize infrastructure monitoring and support informed decision-making for nation-building.

Annexure I

Ministry/ Departments-wise progress of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects

S. No

Ministry/ Department

Project Count

Revised Cost

Cumulative Expenditure           (₹ Thousand cr.)

(number)

(₹ Thousand cr.)

1

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

1108

1051.57

323.51

2

Ministry of Railways

245

839.70

561.72

3

Ministry of Coal

128

247.07

78.07

4

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

113

515.65

290.68

5

Ministry of Power

101

525.31

194.61

6

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

55

395.64

225.53

7

Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR

49

225.69

159.26

8

Department of Higher Education

29

14.45

7.93

9

Ministry of Civil Aviation

26

22.81

10.08

10

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

23

21.47

8.03

11

Ministry of Steel

20

23.16

9.66

12

Department of Telecommunications

14

274.02

77.30

13

Ministry of Labour and Employment

13

3.47

1.85

14

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

13

22.48

14.13

15

Ministry of Mines

7

10.98

7.20

16

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade

3

4.60

1.33

17

Department of Sports

1

0.61

0.57

 

Total

1,948

4,198.68

1,971.45

 

Annexure II

Sector-wise (as per DEA’s Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure) progress of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects

S. No

HML Category

Project Count

(number)

Revised Cost      (₹ Thousand cr.)

Cumulative Expenditure      (₹ Thousand cr.)

1

Transport & Logistics

1421

2,296.19

1,119.91

2

Energy

220

1,095.03

512.19

3

Water & Sanitation

71

231.14

163.21

4

Communication

14

274.02

77.29

5

Social & Commercial

74

79.51

32.9

6

Others

148

222.77

65.92
 

Total

1,948

4,198.68

1,971.45

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