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

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

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

PAIMANA Portal Tracks 1,987 Infrastructure Projects worth ₹42.50 lakh crore as of May 2026

Posted On: 25 JUN 2026 4:00PM by PIB Delhi

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 1,987 Infrastructure Projects worth of ₹42.50 lakh crore as of May 2026.

Key Highlights

As of May 2026, 1,987 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of ₹42.50 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 Central Ministries/Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at ₹21.82 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 51.34 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation.

A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 817 projects (~41%) achieving over 80% physical progress, while 280 (~14%) 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 (1476 projects), with revised estimates of ₹23.50 lakh crore underscoring priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.

1,987 ongoing infrastructure projects include 813 Mega projects (project cost of ₹1,000 crore & above) with an original cost of ₹31.58 lakh crore, and 1,174 Major projects (project cost below ₹1,000 crore and up to ₹150 crore) amounting to ₹5.52 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.

Ministry/ Departments-wise progress of Infrastructure Projects

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways accounts for the highest number of projects, with 1149 projects (58%), and a share of total revised project cost of ₹10.95 lakh crore (26%), highlighting its central role in national infrastructure development.
Ministry of Railways is implementing 261 projects (13%), with a total revised project cost at ₹8.79 lakh crore (21%).
Ministry of Coal accounts for implementing 121 projects (6%), with a total revised project cost of ₹2.23 lakh crore (5%).
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 109, 101, 50, and 40 projects, with associated revised costs of ₹5.14 lakh crore, ₹5.77 lakh crore, ₹3.65 lakh crore, and ₹2.04 lakh crore, respectively.
The remaining 156 projects (8%), with a total revised cost of ₹3.93 lakh crore (9%), 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)

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 (₹23.50 lakh crore) across 1,476 projects (74 % 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 27% of aggregated revised cost (₹11.25 lakh crore) across 214 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 ₹2.53 lakh crore (5%) across 12 projects, represents targeted interventions aimed at strengthening digital connectivity.
Water & Sanitation projects account for ₹2.08 lakh crore (5%) across 56 projects, highlighting continued focus on essential urban services.
Social & Commercial infrastructure, comprising 88 projects with a revised cost of ₹0.94 lakh crore (2%), reflects selective investments in education, healthcare, real estate, and tourism, hospitality and wellness.
Projects classified under ‘Others’, amounting to ₹2.19 lakh crore (5%) across 141 projects, indicate diversification across sectors such as coal, steel, metals, and mining.

(Refer Annexure II)

Completed Projects and New Additions

During May 2026, 16 projects were commissioned, including major assets in Coal, Housing & Urban Affairs, Power, Road Transport & Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Labour & Employment. Notable commissioned projects include the “Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW (₹ 21,780.94 crore)” from Ministry of Coal, “Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project [Phase-I] (₹ 12,924.55 crore)” from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas “Mumbai Nagpur Jharsuguda Pipeline Project (₹ 8,255 crore)”.
During May 2026, 35 additional projects were brought under the monitoring of PAIMANA. The projects are from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. These include:
- “Telangana Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II [3 x 800 MW]” (₹ 29,344.85 crore) of Ministry of Power.
- “Nidadavolu-Duvvada 3rd & 4th Lines” (₹ 9,889.24 crore) of Ministry of Railways.
- “4L of Pathalgaon-Kunkuri-CG/JH Border section of NH-43 from Km. 00.000 to Km.104.250” (₹ 3,147 crore) of Ministry of Roads Transport & Highways.

Next date of Press Release: Flash Report for the month of June 2026 would be released on 27^th July 2026.

Note

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

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 (number)	Revised Cost (₹ Lakh cr.)	Cumulative Expenditure (₹ Lakh cr.)
1	Ministry of Road Transport & Highways	1149	10.95	3.78
2	Ministry of Railways	261	8.79	5.84
3	Ministry of Coal	121	2.23	0.57
4	Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas	109	5.14	4.86
5	Ministry of Power	101	5.77	2.02
6	Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs	50	3.65	1.90
7	Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR	40	2.04	1.43
8	Ministry of Health & Family Welfare	35	0.25	0.10
9	Department of Higher Education	30	0.15	0.08
10	Ministry of Civil Aviation	26	0.23	0.11
11	Ministry of Steel	19	0.23	0.11
12	Department of Telecommunications	12	2.53	0.76
13	Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade	10	0.19	0.02
14	Ministry of Labour and Employment	9	0.02	0.01
15	Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways	8	0.21	0.15
16	Ministry of Mines	6	0.12	0.07
17	Department of Sports	1	0.01	0.01
	Total	1987	42.50	21.82

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 (₹ Lakh cr.)	Cumulative Expenditure (₹ Lakh cr.)
1	Transport & Logistics	1476	23.50	11.62
2	Energy	214	11.25	6.93
3	Social & Commercial	88	0.94	0.38
4	Water & Sanitation	56	2.08	1.46
5	Communication	12	2.53	0.76
6	Others	141	2.19	0.67
	Total	1987	42.50	21.82

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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

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

PAIMANA Portal Tracks 1,987 Infrastructure Projects worth ₹42.50 lakh crore as of May 2026

Posted On: 25 JUN 2026 4:00PM by PIB Delhi

Key Highlights

As of May 2026, 1,987 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of ₹42.50 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 Central Ministries/Departments. The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at ₹21.82 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 51.34 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation.

A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 817 projects (~41%) achieving over 80% physical progress, while 280 (~14%) 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 (1476 projects), with revised estimates of ₹23.50 lakh crore underscoring priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.

1,987 ongoing infrastructure projects include 813 Mega projects (project cost of ₹1,000 crore & above) with an original cost of ₹31.58 lakh crore, and 1,174 Major projects (project cost below ₹1,000 crore and up to ₹150 crore) amounting to ₹5.52 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.

Ministry/ Departments-wise progress of Infrastructure Projects

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways accounts for the highest number of projects, with 1149 projects (58%), and a share of total revised project cost of ₹10.95 lakh crore (26%), highlighting its central role in national infrastructure development.
Ministry of Railways is implementing 261 projects (13%), with a total revised project cost at ₹8.79 lakh crore (21%).
Ministry of Coal accounts for implementing 121 projects (6%), with a total revised project cost of ₹2.23 lakh crore (5%).
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 109, 101, 50, and 40 projects, with associated revised costs of ₹5.14 lakh crore, ₹5.77 lakh crore, ₹3.65 lakh crore, and ₹2.04 lakh crore, respectively.
The remaining 156 projects (8%), with a total revised cost of ₹3.93 lakh crore (9%), 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)

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 (₹23.50 lakh crore) across 1,476 projects (74 % 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 27% of aggregated revised cost (₹11.25 lakh crore) across 214 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 ₹2.53 lakh crore (5%) across 12 projects, represents targeted interventions aimed at strengthening digital connectivity.
Water & Sanitation projects account for ₹2.08 lakh crore (5%) across 56 projects, highlighting continued focus on essential urban services.
Social & Commercial infrastructure, comprising 88 projects with a revised cost of ₹0.94 lakh crore (2%), reflects selective investments in education, healthcare, real estate, and tourism, hospitality and wellness.
Projects classified under ‘Others’, amounting to ₹2.19 lakh crore (5%) across 141 projects, indicate diversification across sectors such as coal, steel, metals, and mining.

(Refer Annexure II)

Completed Projects and New Additions

During May 2026, 16 projects were commissioned, including major assets in Coal, Housing & Urban Affairs, Power, Road Transport & Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Labour & Employment. Notable commissioned projects include the “Ghatampur Thermal Power Plant 3 X 660 MW (₹ 21,780.94 crore)” from Ministry of Coal, “Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project [Phase-I] (₹ 12,924.55 crore)” from Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas “Mumbai Nagpur Jharsuguda Pipeline Project (₹ 8,255 crore)”.
During May 2026, 35 additional projects were brought under the monitoring of PAIMANA. The projects are from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs. These include:
- “Telangana Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II [3 x 800 MW]” (₹ 29,344.85 crore) of Ministry of Power.
- “Nidadavolu-Duvvada 3rd & 4th Lines” (₹ 9,889.24 crore) of Ministry of Railways.
- “4L of Pathalgaon-Kunkuri-CG/JH Border section of NH-43 from Km. 00.000 to Km.104.250” (₹ 3,147 crore) of Ministry of Roads Transport & Highways.

Next date of Press Release: Flash Report for the month of June 2026 would be released on 27^th July 2026.

Note

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

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 (number)	Revised Cost (₹ Lakh cr.)	Cumulative Expenditure (₹ Lakh cr.)
1	Ministry of Road Transport & Highways	1149	10.95	3.78
2	Ministry of Railways	261	8.79	5.84
3	Ministry of Coal	121	2.23	0.57
4	Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas	109	5.14	4.86
5	Ministry of Power	101	5.77	2.02
6	Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs	50	3.65	1.90
7	Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR	40	2.04	1.43
8	Ministry of Health & Family Welfare	35	0.25	0.10
9	Department of Higher Education	30	0.15	0.08
10	Ministry of Civil Aviation	26	0.23	0.11
11	Ministry of Steel	19	0.23	0.11
12	Department of Telecommunications	12	2.53	0.76
13	Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade	10	0.19	0.02
14	Ministry of Labour and Employment	9	0.02	0.01
15	Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways	8	0.21	0.15
16	Ministry of Mines	6	0.12	0.07
17	Department of Sports	1	0.01	0.01
	Total	1987	42.50	21.82

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 (₹ Lakh cr.)	Cumulative Expenditure (₹ Lakh cr.)
1	Transport & Logistics	1476	23.50	11.62
2	Energy	214	11.25	6.93
3	Social & Commercial	88	0.94	0.38
4	Water & Sanitation	56	2.08	1.46
5	Communication	12	2.53	0.76
6	Others	141	2.19	0.67
	Total	1987	42.50	21.82

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