Infrastructure Projects Worth ₹6.01 Lakh Crore Added in Q4 FY26, Nearly 69% Linked to Highways

The Centre added 483 infrastructure projects during the January-March quarter of FY26, compared with 38 projects in the same period a year earlier, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The combined original cost of these projects stood at ₹6.01 lakh crore. 

In comparison, projects added during the fourth quarter of FY25 carried a total cost of ₹93,213 crore. The latest figures show a substantial increase in both the number of projects and the value of investments entering the government's infrastructure pipeline. 

Roads and Highways Lead New Approvals 

Roads and highways accounted for the largest share of fresh project additions during the quarter. Out of the 483 projects added, 439 were related to the sector. 

The projects carried an original cost of ₹4.13 lakh crore, representing nearly 69% of the total value of all projects added during the quarter.  

The Guwahati Ring Road project in Assam, with an approved cost of ₹5,729 crore, was among the notable additions. 

Power, Coal and Water Projects Added 

Transmission and distribution projects worth ₹56,840 crore were added during the quarter. The Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission project, estimated at ₹25,000 crore, was the largest project in the segment. 

The coal sector recorded project additions worth ₹31,885 crore. This included the Jayant expansion project, valued at ₹25,560 crore, which is to raise production capacity from 20 million tonnes per annum to 38 million tonnes per annum. 

Water resources projects worth ₹24,086 crore were also added. The Ken-Betwa Linking Development Project accounted for ₹21,030 crore of the total. 

Metro and Other Infrastructure Segments 

Urban public transport projects worth ₹23,269 crore entered the project pipeline during the quarter. Delhi Metro Rail Phase V-A, with an original cost of ₹12,015 crore, was the largest project in the category. 

The quarter also saw the addition of NTPC’s Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project Stage-II, valued at ₹29,948 crore. Other sectors with new project additions included railways, oil and gas, healthcare, aviation infrastructure, logistics, and education. 

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Conclusion 

After relatively modest additions in the first 3 quarters of FY26, infrastructure project approvals picked up sharply in the final quarter. Roads and highways accounted for the majority of new projects, while power, coal, water and urban transport projects also contributed to the increase. 

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