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

April 25, 2026

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PAIMANA Portal Tracks 1,941 Infrastructure Projects worth ₹41.50 lakh crore as of March 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 1,941 Infrastructure Projects worth of ₹41.50 lakh crore as of March 2026.

Key Highlights

  • As of March 2026, 1,941 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of ₹41.50 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 Central Ministries/Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at ₹19.93 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 48.02 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation.
  • A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 777 projects (~40%) achieving over 80% physical progress, while 261 (~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 (1428 projects), with revised estimates of ₹22.66 lakh crore underscoring priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.
  • 1,941 ongoing infrastructure projects include 786 Mega projects (project cost of ₹1,000 crore & above) with an original cost of ₹30.48 lakh crore, and 1,155 Major projects (project cost below ₹1,000 crore and up to ₹150 crore) amounting to ₹5.41 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 1120 projects (58%), and a share of total revised project cost of ₹10.61 lakh crore (26%), highlighting its central role in national infrastructure development.
  • Ministry of Railways is implementing 244 projects (13%), and also commands the largest share of total revised project cost at ₹8.37 lakh crore (20%).
  • Ministry of Coal accounts for implementing 127 projects (6%), with a total revised project cost of ₹2.46 lakh crore (6%).
  • 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 108, 98, 53, and 49 projects, with associated revised costs of ₹5.11 lakh crore, ₹5.14 lakh crore, ₹3.6 lakh crore, and ₹2.26 lakh crore, respectively.
  • The remaining 142 projects (7%), with a total revised cost of ₹3.96 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 cost (₹22.66 lakh crore) across 1,428 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 (₹10.79 lakh crore) across 212 projects, reflecting sustained emphasis on Oil & Gas infrastructure, electricity generation, transmission and distribution networks, and energy storage systems.
  • Communication infrastructure, with a revised cost of ₹2.73 lakh crore (7%) across 12 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 73 projects with a revised 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 ₹2.20 lakh crore (5%) across 145 projects, indicate diversification across sectors such as coal, steel, metals, and mining.

(Refer Annexure II)

4.   Completed Projects and New Additions

  • During March 2026, 25 projects were commissioned, including major assets in Road Transport & Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Housing & Urban Affairs, Railways, Power, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Telecommunications, Steel and Labour and Employment. Notable commissioned projects include the “Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System [RRTS] corridor” (₹ 30,274 crore) from Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and the “Tehri Pumped Storage Plant Project [4x250 MW] (₹ 8,339 crore) from Ministry of Power.
  • During March 2026, 12 additional projects from MoRTH were brought under the monitoring of PAIMANA.

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

Note

  1. The press release summarizes highlights from the MoSPI’s Flash Report (March 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

(₹ Lakh cr.)

Cumulative Expenditure           (₹ Lakh cr.)

1

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

1120

10.61

3.52

2

Ministry of Railways

244

8.37

5.69

3

Ministry of Coal

127

2.46

0.80

4

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

108

5.11

2.99

5

Ministry of Power

98

5.14

1.94

6

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

53

3.60

1.98

7

Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR

49

2.26

1.61

8

Department of Higher Education

29

0.14

0.08

9

Ministry of Civil Aviation

26

0.23

0.11

10

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

23

0.21

0.08

11

Ministry of Steel

19

0.23

0.10

12

Ministry of Labour and Employment

12

0.03

0.02

13

Department of Telecommunications

12

2.73

0.77

14

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

11

0.22

0.15

15

Ministry of Mines

6

0.10

0.07

16

Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade

3

0.05

0.01

17

Department of Sports

1

0.01

0.01

 

Total

1941

41.50

19.93

 

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

Revised Cost      (₹ Lakh cr.)

Cumulative Expenditure      (₹ Lakh cr.)

1

Transport & Logistics

1428

22.66

11.28

2

Energy

212

10.79

5.21

3

Water & Sanitation

71

2.31

1.65

4

Communication

12

2.73

0.77

5

Social & Commercial

73

0.79

0.34

6

Others

145

2.21

0.67

 

Total

1941

41.50

19.93

 

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