The projects span 17 Central Ministries and Departments and are tracked through the PAIMANA-PROJ monitoring platform. Of the total, 780 projects have costs of Rs 1,000 crore or more, while 1,073 are valued below Rs 1,000 crore. The report also shows that 654 projects, around 35% of the total, have achieved more than 80% physical progress, while 338 projects have crossed 80% financial progress.
Transport and Energy Account for 83.4% of Projects
Transport and Logistics accounts for 1,320 projects worth Rs 20.07 lakh crore, representing 71.2% of the monitored projects. Energy accounts for another 225 projects worth Rs 11.04 lakh crore. Together, the two categories represent 83.4% of the projects and approximately 82.9% of their combined revised cost.Within Transport and Logistics, roads and highways account for 974 projects worth Rs 9.46 lakh crore, while railways account for 286 projects worth approximately Rs 7.26 lakh crore, according to the sector-wise breakdown. Cumulative expenditure in the category reached Rs 10.24 lakh crore, or 51.03% of its total project cost.
The Shipping subsector recorded the highest expenditure-to-cost ratio within Transport and Logistics at 63.37%, followed by Logistics Infrastructure at 56.36%. Roads and Highways recorded 52.13%, Aviation and Aviation Infrastructure 51.48%, Railways 50.28% and Urban Public Transport 48.95%.
Road Transport Ministry Leads in Project Numbers
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways accounts for the largest number of monitored projects, with 974 projects valued at Rs 9.46 lakh crore. Cumulative expenditure stood at Rs 4.93 lakh crore, equivalent to 52.13% of the latest project cost.The Ministry of Railways has 284 projects worth Rs 7.21 lakh crore, with expenditure of Rs 3.62 lakh crore, or approximately 50.27% of the total cost. The Ministry of Coal accounts for 121 projects worth Rs 2.22 lakh crore, while the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has 115 projects valued at Rs 4.30 lakh crore.
The Ministry of Power is implementing 106 projects worth Rs 6.40 lakh crore, with cumulative expenditure of Rs 2.07 lakh crore. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has 49 projects worth Rs 3.41 lakh crore, while the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is monitoring 35 projects valued at Rs 1.95 lakh crore.
Energy Projects Worth Rs 11.04 Lakh Crore Under Monitoring
The Energy category comprises 225 projects with a combined cost of Rs 11.04 lakh crore. Cumulative expenditure stood at Rs 4.37 lakh crore, representing 39.58% of the total cost.Oil and Gas accounts for 102 projects worth Rs 4.01 lakh crore, while Transmission and Distribution covers 72 projects valued at Rs 2.47 lakh crore. Electricity Generation comprises 38 projects worth Rs 4.27 lakh crore, and Energy Storage accounts for 13 projects worth Rs 28,874 crore.
Energy Storage recorded the highest expenditure ratio in the category at 81.79%, followed by Oil and Gas at 50.13%. Electricity Generation recorded 32.62%, while Transmission and Distribution stood at 29.54%.
Water and Sanitation Records Highest Expenditure Ratio
The Water and Sanitation category comprises 50 projects worth Rs 1.99 lakh crore, with cumulative expenditure of approximately Rs 1.41 lakh crore. The report places its expenditure-to-cost ratio at around 71%, the highest among the infrastructure categories covered.Water Resources accounts for 27 projects worth Rs 1.91 lakh crore, with expenditure equivalent to 71.32% of project cost. The remaining 23 projects fall under Waste and Water, with a combined cost of Rs 7,910 crore and an expenditure ratio of 58.39%.
The Communication category includes 31 telecommunications projects worth Rs 1.34 lakh crore. Expenditure reached Rs 65,064 crore, or 48.66% of the total cost.
Social and Commercial Infrastructure comprises 79 projects worth Rs 95,348 crore, with expenditure of Rs 39,782 crore, equivalent to 41.72% of project cost. These projects cover education, healthcare, real estate, and tourism, hospitality and wellness.
The Others category includes 148 projects worth Rs 2.17 lakh crore across coal, steel, metals and mining, and construction. Expenditure stood at Rs 66,679 crore, or 30.67% of the category's total cost.
Major Projects Commissioned in September 2026
The report highlights three major projects commissioned during September 2026. These include the 1,320 MW Buxar Thermal Power Project, developed under the Ministry of Power, at a cost of Rs 13,756.56 crore; Phase I, Package I of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, valued at Rs 2,429.9 crore; and Phase I of the NMDC Slurry Pipeline Project, valued at Rs 5,427 crore.The Buxar Thermal Power Project was commissioned on September 12 and inaugurated on September 14, 2026. The NMDC Slurry Pipeline Project was commissioned on September 26 and inaugurated the following day. The specified expressway package was commissioned in November 2025 and inaugurated in July 2026.
83 Projects Added to Monitoring Platform
During September 2026, 83 additional infrastructure projects were added to the PAIMANA monitoring system. These included 57 projects from the Ministry of Railways, 16 from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, seven from the Ministry of Power, two from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and one from the Ministry of Coal.Newly onboarded projects include the Rs 575.07 crore upgrade of a section of National Highway 754K in Gujarat; a Rs 1,157 crore synchronous condenser installation at Fatehgarh-II pooling station; the Rs 7,627 crore transmission system for integration of Krishnagiri Renewable Energy Zone Phase I; and a Rs 1,015 crore augmentation project at Bhadla-III, Ramgarh pooling station and Kanpur.
Other additions include a Rs 630.67 crore multipurpose berth mechanisation project and a Rs 1,839.32 crore railway project covering the Hosur-Omalur section.
MoSPI said PAIMANA-PROJ strengthens infrastructure monitoring, project reviews and data-driven decision-making across ministries. The underlying PAIMANA-CRIP repository, launched in July 2026, supports standardised data collection, with nearly 80% of project data updated through application programming interfaces.
The Flash Report covers selected infrastructure categories and subsectors based on data reported by the concerned ministries and departments. The next report, covering October 2026, is scheduled for release on November 25, 2026.
