Seventeen central ministries and departments together account for a cumulative expenditure of ₹20.02 trillion on ongoing projects up to January 2026, representing 51 per cent of the revised cost.
Out of 1,702 ongoing infrastructure projects costing over ₹1.5 billion, 645 projects, or around 38 per cent, have achieved more than 80 per cent physical progress as of January 2026. In comparison, 240 projects, or 14 per cent, have crossed 80 per cent financial completion. The data was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in a flash report following the launch of the new Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation‑building (PAIMANA) portal.
Spread across 17 central ministries and departments, the cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects up to January 2026 is ₹20.02 trillion, accounting for approximately 51 per cent of the revised project cost.
The transport and logistics sector accounts for the highest number of ongoing projects, with 1,180 projects and revised estimates of ₹20.65 trillion. This reinforces the priority being given to connectivity‑driven infrastructure growth. Of the 1,702 projects currently under implementation, 695 are classified as mega projects, each with a cost of ₹10 billion and above, and together they account for a revised cost of ₹29 trillion. The remaining 1,007 projects fall under the major category, with costs below ₹10 billion and up to ₹1.5 billion, amounting to ₹4.72 trillion.
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways accounts for the highest number of projects, with 863 projects representing 50 per cent of the total, and a project cost of ₹8.1 trillion, which is 20 per cent of the overall value. The Ministry of Railways is implementing 249 projects, or 15 per cent of the total, and commands the largest share of project cost at ₹8.5 trillion, equivalent to 22 per cent. The Ministry of Coal is responsible for 126 projects, representing 7 per cent of the total, with a cost of ₹2.14 trillion, or 6 per cent of the overall value.
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is implementing 110 projects with a combined cost of ₹5.03 trillion, while the Ministry of Power is overseeing 102 projects valued at ₹5.28 trillion. The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is handling 56 projects worth ₹3.96 trillion, and the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation is managing 47 projects with a cost of ₹1.98 trillion. The remaining 149 projects, representing 9 per cent of the total, are distributed across multiple ministries and departments, with a combined cost of ₹3.98 trillion.
Transport & Logistics Lead
Transport & logistics remains the dominant sector, accounting for 1,180 projects, or 69 per cent of the total, with a revised cost of ₹20.65 trillion, equivalent to 53 per cent of the overall value. The energy sector follows with 218 projects valued at ₹10.84 trillion, representing 28 per cent of the total cost. Communication infrastructure comprises 14 projects with a combined cost of ₹2.74 trillion, or 7 per cent of the total.
Water & sanitation projects account for 70 projects worth ₹2.03 trillion, representing 5 per cent of the overall value. Social & commercial infrastructure includes 74 projects with a revised cost of ₹0.79 trillion, or 2 per cent of the total. Projects classified under ‘others’, which include coal, steel, metals, and mining, amount to 146 projects with a combined cost of ₹2.18 trillion, representing 5 per cent of the overall value.
In January 2026, three projects were commissioned, including major assets in railways, power, and petroleum & natural gas. Notable examples include the third railway line between Patratu and Sonnagar, covering 291 kilometres at a cost of ₹8.98 billion, and the transmission scheme for the evacuation of 4.5 GW renewable energy injection at Khavda Power Station under the second phase, valued at ₹2.82 billion.
Following the adoption of the PAIMANA portal, a comprehensive data sanitisation exercise of the Infrastructure Project Monitoring Platform (IPMP) database is underway, along with further onboarding of stakeholders and projects. The flash report for February 2026 will be released on March 25.