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Infrastructure projects with an individual cost of INR 150 crore and above have collectively recorded a cost overrun of INR 5.52 lakh crore, according to the January 2026 edition of the central government's infrastructure monitoring report. Data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation shows that the revised cost of 1,702 ongoing projects has risen to INR 39.25 lakh crore, compared to their original estimated cost of INR 33.72 lakh crore. While the report does not specify how many projects are affected by overruns, it indicates that over half of the revised project cost has already been incurred. Transport and logistics projects dominate both project count and overall value, followed by energy and communication infrastructure, reflecting continued emphasis on connectivity and capacity expansion across sectors.
Several large central sector infrastructure projects have reported significant cost escalations, with projects valued at INR 150 crore and above recording a cumulative cost overrun of INR 5.52 lakh crore, according to a monthly government report released for January 2026. Advertisement
The latest Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects, published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, showed that the revised cost of 1,702 ongoing projects stood at INR 39,24,534 crore, compared to their original estimated cost of INR 33,71,816 crore. The report, however, did not disclose the exact number of projects currently facing cost overruns.
As of January this year, the ministry said that all 1,702 projects, each with a sanctioned cost of at least INR 150 crore, were being tracked on the PAIMANA portal across 17 central ministries and departments. During the month under review, three projects were commissioned, while 203 additional projects were brought under the monitoring framework.
Cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects up to January 2026 stood at INR 20.02 lakh crore, accounting for about 51.01 per cent of the revised total project cost. In terms of physical progress, 645 projects, or 38 per cent of the total, had achieved over 80 per cent progress, while 240 projects, representing 14 per cent, had crossed the 80 per cent completion mark, indicating that a significant share of projects is at advanced stages of execution.
The transport and logistics sector accounted for the largest share, with 1,180 ongoing projects and revised cost estimates of INR 20.65 lakh crore, underscoring the central government's continued focus on connectivity-driven infrastructure growth. Of the total projects, 695 were classified as mega projects, each costing INR 1,000 crore or more, with a combined revised cost of INR 29 lakh crore. The remaining 1,007 projects fell into the major project category, with individual costs ranging between INR 150 crore and INR 1,000 crore, amounting to INR 4.72 lakh crore.
Ministry-wise data showed that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways accounted for the highest number of projects at 863, representing 50 per cent of the total count, with an aggregate cost of INR 8.1 lakh crore. The Ministry of Railways was implementing 249 projects, accounting for 15 per cent of the total, and held the largest share of project value at INR 8.5 lakh crore.
The Ministry of Coal was overseeing 126 projects worth INR 2.14 lakh crore, while the ministries of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Power, Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Department of Water Resources were together implementing over 300 projects with a combined cost exceeding INR 16 lakh crore.
Sector-wise analysis showed that transport and logistics projects accounted for 53 per cent of the revised project cost, followed by the energy sector at 28 per cent. Communication infrastructure, water and sanitation, and social and commercial infrastructure accounted for smaller but targeted allocations.
Among projects commissioned during January were major works in the railway, power, and petroleum and natural gas sectors, including the 291-km third railway line between Patratu and Sonnagar, valued at INR 8,975 crore, and a power transmission scheme for evacuating 4.5 GW of renewable energy from Khavda, worth INR 2,821 crore.
Source - PTI
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