**Executive Summary**
This report details the status of 1,941 Central Sector Infrastructure projects worth ₹41.50 lakh crore monitored via the PAIMANA portal as of March 2026. The document highlights that cumulative expenditure has reached 48.02% of revised costs, with significant progress in the Transport, Logistics, and Energy sectors. The next monthly Flash Report is scheduled for release on May 25, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Monitoring**
* **Total Projects:** 1,941 ongoing projects across 17 Central Ministries are being tracked with a total revised cost of ₹41.50 lakh crore.
* **Project Scaling:** The portfolio includes 786 Mega projects (costing ₹1,000 crore and above) and 1,155 Major projects (costing between ₹150 crore and ₹1,000 crore).
* **Monitoring Platform:** Projects are managed through PAIMANA, a centralized web-based portal that uses a "one data, one entry" principle and integrates with DPIIT’s IPMP portal.
**Progress and Expenditure**
* **Financial Status:** Cumulative expenditure stands at ₹19.93 lakh crore, representing approximately 48.02% of the total revised cost.
* **Physical Progress:** Approximately 40% of projects (777) have achieved over 80% physical progress, while 13% (261) have crossed 80% financial completion.
* **Implementation Patterns:** Financial progress is typically higher in early stages due to upfront expenditure, while physical progress tends to exceed financial progress in the advanced (81–100%) stages.
**Sectoral and Ministry Distribution**
* **Leading Sector:** Transport & Logistics is the dominant sector, accounting for 1,428 projects (73% of total projects) and 55% of the total revised cost (₹22.66 lakh crore).
* **Ministry Rankings:** The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways manages the highest volume with 1,120 projects. The Ministry of Railways commands the largest cost share at ₹8.37 lakh crore (20%).
* **Other Key Sectors:** The Energy sector accounts for 26% of revised costs, followed by Communication (7%), Water & Sanitation (5%), and Social & Commercial infrastructure (2%).
**Recent Monthly Developments (March 2026)**
* **Commissioned Projects:** 25 projects were commissioned, including the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor (₹30,274 crore) and the Tehri Pumped Storage Plant Project (₹8,339 crore).
* **New Additions:** 12 additional projects from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) were brought under PAIMANA monitoring.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI)**
**Impact**
MoSPI is responsible for the continued strengthening of infrastructure monitoring and data-driven decision-making through the PAIMANA platform.
**Action Required**
Release the next Flash Report for April 2026 on May 25, 2026.
**Central Ministries and Departments (e.g., MoRTH, Railways, Power)**
**Impact**
These stakeholders are the primary implementers of the 1,941 projects and are subject to standardized monitoring and reviews.
**Action Required**
Provide timely data updates for ongoing projects; specifically, MoRTH must ensure the 12 newly added projects are integrated into the monitoring cycle.
**Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)**
**Impact**
The DPIIT’s IPMP portal is integrated with PAIMANA via APIs to facilitate automatic data updates.
**Action Required**
Maintain API functionality to ensure that more than 70% of project data from various ministries continues to update automatically.
Key Entities Referenced
PAIMANA Portal: A centralized web-based platform for monitoring and tracking Central Sector infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore and above to support data-driven decision-making.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The primary ministry responsible for strengthening the monitoring of infrastructure projects and overseeing the implementation of the PAIMANA platform.
Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure: A framework developed by the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) used to classify and monitor projects across sectors like Transport, Logistics, and Energy.
IPMP portal: A platform managed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) that integrates with PAIMANA to provide automated project data updates via APIs.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure
Projects worth ₹150 crore and above
PAIMANA Portal Tracks 1,941 Infrastructure Projects worth
₹41.50 lakh crore as of March 2026
Posted On: 24 APR 2026 4:00PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) continues to strengthen monitoring of
Central Sector infrastructure projects through its PAIMANA platform, enabling improved tracking, timely
reviews, and data-driven decision-making across Ministries. The portal tracks 1,941 Infrastructure Projects
worth of ₹41.50 lakh crore as of March 2026.
Key Highlights
As of March 2026, 1,941 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of ₹41.50
lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 Central Ministries/Departments. The cumulative
expenditure incurred on these projects stands at ₹19.93 lakh crore, accounting for
approximately 48.02 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project
implementation.
A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 777 projects (~40%) achieving
over 80% physical progress, while 261 (~13%) have crossed 80% financial completion. The
data also reflects a balanced pipeline, with projects distributed across early and advanced stages
of implementation.
The Transport & Logistics sector (as per the DEA’s Harmonized Master List) accounts for
the highest number of ongoing projects (1428 projects), with revised estimates of ₹22.66
lakh crore underscoring priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth.
1,941 ongoing infrastructure projects include 786 Mega projects (project cost of ₹1,000 crore &
above) with an original cost of ₹30.48 lakh crore, and 1,155 Major projects (project cost below
₹1,000 crore and up to ₹150 crore) amounting to ₹5.41 lakh crore.
Physical and financial progress broadly move in tandem, with a large number of projects
clustered at the initial (0–20%) and advanced (81–100%) stages, indicating a pipeline of
newly-started projects alongside many nearing completions. While physical progress exceeds
financial progress in the 81–100% range, financial progress is relatively higher in the early
stages, reflecting upfront expenditure patterns in project implementation.2. Ministry/ Departments-wise progress of Infrastructure Projects
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways accounts for the highest number of projects, with 1120
projects (58%), and a share of total revised project cost of ₹10.61 lakh crore (26%), highlighting its
central role in national infrastructure development.
Ministry of Railways is implementing 244 projects (13%), and also commands the largest share of
total revised project cost at ₹8.37 lakh crore (20%).
Ministry of Coal accounts for implementing 127 projects (6%), with a total revised project cost of
₹2.46 lakh crore (6%).
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Housing & Urban
Affairs, and the Department of Water Resources, River Development & GR are implementing 108,
98, 53, and 49 projects, with associated revised costs of ₹5.11 lakh crore, ₹5.14 lakh crore, ₹3.6
lakh crore, and ₹2.26 lakh crore, respectively.
The remaining 142 projects (7%), with a total revised cost of ₹3.96 lakh crore (10%), are distributed
across various Ministries/Departments including Higher Education, Civil Aviation, Steel,
Telecommunications, Labour & Employment, Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Health & Family
Welfare, Mines, DPIIT, and Sports. (Refer Annexure I)3. Sector-wise (as per DEA’s Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure) Progress of
Infrastructure Projects
Transport & Logistics remains the dominant sector, accounting for 55% of total revised cost (₹22.66
lakh crore) across 1,428 projects (73 % of the total Projects), underscoring the central role of Roads
& Highways, Railways, Aviation, Urban Public Transport, Shipping, and Inland Waterways in
economic integration and logistics efficiency.
The Energy sector follows with 26% of aggregated revised cost (₹10.79 lakh crore) across 212
projects, reflecting sustained emphasis on Oil & Gas infrastructure, electricity generation,
transmission and distribution networks, and energy storage systems.
Communication infrastructure, with a revised cost of ₹2.73 lakh crore (7%) across 12 projects,
represents targeted interventions aimed at strengthening digital connectivity.
Water & Sanitation projects account for ₹2.31 lakh crore (5%) across 71 projects, highlighting
continued focus on essential urban services.
Social & Commercial infrastructure, comprising 73 projects with a revised cost of ₹0.79 lakh crore
(2%), reflects selective investments in education, healthcare, real estate, and tourism, hospitality and
wellness.
Projects classified under ‘Others’, amounting to ₹2.20 lakh crore (5%) across 145 projects, indicate
diversification across sectors such as coal, steel, metals, and mining.
(Refer Annexure II)
4. Completed Projects and New Additions
During March 2026, 25 projects were commissioned, including major assets in Road Transport &
Highways, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Housing & Urban Affairs, Railways, Power, Ports, Shipping
and Waterways, Telecommunications, Steel and Labour and Employment. Notable commissioned
projects include the “Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System [RRTS]
corridor” (₹ 30,274 crore) from Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, and the “Tehri Pumped
Storage Plant Project [4x250 MW] (₹ 8,339 crore) from Ministry of Power.
During March 2026, 12 additional projects from MoRTH were brought under the monitoring of
PAIMANA.
5. Next date of Press Release: Flash Report for the month of April 2026 would be released on 25th
May 2026.Note
1. The press release summarizes highlights from the MoSPI’s Flash Report (March 2026) on Central
Sector Infrastructure Projects (₹150 crore and above), available at https://www.ipm.mospi.gov.in/
or via the QR code.
2. PAIMANA is a centralized web-based portal for monitoring of Central Sector Infrastructure
Projects worth ₹150 crore and above. Operating on the "one data, one entry" principle, it
integrates with DPIIT’s IPMP portal via APIs to automatically update more than 70% of project
data from various Ministries/Departments. PAIMANA also serves as a national repository designed
to standardize infrastructure monitoring and support informed decision-making for nation-
building.
Annexure I
Ministry/ Departments-wise progress of Central Sector Infrastructure Projects
S. Ministry/ Department Project Revised Cost Cumulative
No Count Expenditure
(₹ Lakh cr.)
(₹ Lakh cr.)
1 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways 1120 10.61 3.52
2 Ministry of Railways 244 8.37 5.69
3 Ministry of Coal 127 2.46 0.80
4 Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas 108 5.11 2.99
5 Ministry of Power 98 5.14 1.94
6 Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs 53 3.60 1.98
7 Department of Water Resources, River 49 2.26 1.61
Development & GR
8 Department of Higher Education 29 0.14 0.08
9 Ministry of Civil Aviation 26 0.23 0.11
10 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 23 0.21 0.0811 Ministry of Steel 19 0.23 0.10
12 Ministry of Labour and Employment 12 0.03 0.02
13 Department of Telecommunications 12 2.73 0.77
14 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 11 0.22 0.15
15 Ministry of Mines 6 0.10 0.07
16 Department for Promotion of Industry & 3 0.05 0.01
Internal Trade
17 Department of Sports 1 0.01 0.01
Total 1941 41.50 19.93
Annexure II
Sector-wise (as per DEA’s Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure) progress of Central Sector
Infrastructure Projects
S. No HML Category Project Revised Cost Cumulative
Count (₹ Lakh cr.) Expenditure
(₹ Lakh cr.)
1 Transport & Logistics 1428 22.66 11.28
2 Energy 212 10.79 5.21
3 Water & Sanitation 71 2.31 1.65
4 Communication 12 2.73 0.77
5 Social & Commercial 73 0.79 0.34
6 Others 145 2.21 0.67
Total 1941 41.50 19.93
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