Across the world, some of the largest REITs own property types such as telecommunication infrastructure, industrial, data centres, retail malls, healthcare facilities, commercial offices, residential projects and several other assets. In comparison, it was only 17 per cent as of August 2019 in India.

IRB MP Expressway Pvt. Ltd, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of India’s largest highways infrastructure developer, IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, has successfully achieved the financial closure for its first and the country’s largest toll-operate-transfer (TOT) project, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

While the Smart Cities Mission has given a boost to infrastructure development, it is also important to build sustainable infrastructure that protects natural resources and the environment.

The urban local bodies have traditionally been slow in project implementation. The fundamental reason is that they do not have a predictable revenue stream for financial planning.

To increase ridership in metro rail network there is a need to develop a comprehensive mobility plan not only for the primary transport system but also for the secondary and tertiary system for first and last-mile connectivity and, therefore, the need for setting up of a unified metropolitan transport authority.

The progress on projects such as Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs), high-speed rail and redevelopment of railway stations is likely to mark a paradigm shift in the country's railways sector.

Rooftop solar plus storage helps in reduction of transmission and distribution losses for state distribution companies (discoms) and defers investments in transmission infrastructure.

Every project is unique and has its own challenges which result in delays and cost overruns.

IRB Infra’s SPV, Yedeshi Aurangabad Tollway Pvt. Ltd. (YATPL), has partially commissioned its four laning highway project Yedeshi to Aurangabad, in the State of Maharashtra, on March 17, 2019; thus, throwing open all four lanes for vehicular traffic.