BMC in its budget for 2019-20 is likely to announce its intention to use their reserve funds for infrastructure projects like GMLR and Mumbai Coastal Road.

Rajdhani Express will make a halt in Dhenkanal railway station, Rs 130 billion will be invested for the revival of the Talcher fertiliser plant in Angul district and city gas scheme will be rolled out in 13 districts,

Due to a steady domestic production and improved quality control, India saved over Rs 1 trillion in coal import bill over the last four years.

Coal India supplied 21 million tonne of additional coal to the power sector during April-August 2018 as compared to the previous corresponding period.

One of the thermal units at Mettur generating 600 MW has been shutdown as the coal scheduled to arrive from West Bengal and Odisha has been delayed due to the floods in the mines.

By fiscal year 2023, India will be looking at a whopping investment requirement of Rs 38.6 trillion in the infrastructure sector. Over a period of time, the government spending has completely overshadowed private sector investment which was 37 per cent in 2008, and a gradual downward curve between 2013 and 2017 was witnessed.

The infrastructure sector is highly responsible for propelling India's overall development. With intense focus, the government has initiated policies to ensure time-bound creation of world-class infrastructure in the country.

New methods of sharing project responsibility between the owners and contractors looks set to accelerate the ongoing digital journey to combat late delivery, budget excesses and poor visibility into performance.

Is the Indian Railways chugging towards a gargantuan bailout? Startling as it may sound, the question is within the realms of plausibility given the lumbering behemoth's financials.