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Infrastructure projects costing more than INR 150 crore each have recorded a cumulative cost overrun of around INR 5.4 lakh crore, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) monthly report for May 2026. The report monitored 1,987 ongoing projects across 17 Central ministries and departments, with the combined revised project cost rising to INR 42.50 lakh crore from the original estimate of INR 37.09 lakh crore. Transport and logistics continue to account for the largest share of projects, while road transport, railways and coal remain the leading implementing ministries. The report also indicates that more than 40% of projects have achieved over 80% physical progress, reflecting significant advancement across the national infrastructure pipeline.
Infrastructure projects valued at more than INR 150 crore each have registered a cumulative cost escalation of approximately INR 5.4 lakh crore, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation's (MoSPI) monthly infrastructure report for May 2026. The report, released in the past week, reviewed the progress of 1,987 ongoing projects being implemented across 17 Central ministries and departments, highlighting higher project costs alongside steady execution across several sectors.
According to the report, the combined revised cost of the monitored projects increased to INR 42.50 lakh crore from their original approved cost of INR 37.09 lakh crore, resulting in an overall cost overrun of around INR 5.4 lakh crore. However, the report did not specify how many individual projects had experienced cost escalation.
The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stood at INR 21.82 lakh crore, representing 51.34% of the revised project cost. MoSPI noted that a substantial number of projects had reached advanced stages of implementation, with 817 projects, accounting for 41% of the total, recording more than 80% physical progress. In comparison, 280 projects, or 14%, had achieved over 80% financial completion.
The report showed that the transport and logistics sector continued to dominate the infrastructure pipeline, accounting for 1,476 ongoing projects with a combined revised project cost of INR 23.50 lakh crore. This sector remains the largest contributor to the Centre's infrastructure development programme in terms of both project count and investment value.
Of the 1,987 projects under monitoring, 813 were classified as mega projects, each with an estimated cost of INR 1,000 crore or more. These projects had an aggregate original cost of INR 31.58 lakh crore. The remaining 1,174 projects were categorised as major projects, with individual costs ranging between INR 150 crore and INR 1,000 crore, together accounting for an original project cost of INR 5.52 lakh crore.
MoSPI observed that physical and financial progress across the monitored projects broadly moved in tandem. A large proportion of projects were concentrated at either the initial implementation stage of 0% to 20% progress or the advanced stage of 81% to 100%, indicating a combination of newly launched projects and those nearing completion.
Among implementing ministries, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways accounted for the largest share, overseeing 1,149 projects, equivalent to 58% of the total projects monitored. These projects carried a revised cost of INR 10.95 lakh crore, representing 26% of the overall revised project value.
The Ministry of Railways was implementing 261 projects with a revised project cost of INR 8.79 lakh crore, while the Ministry of Coal was responsible for 121 projects with a revised cost of INR 2.23 lakh crore, underscoring their significant role in the country's ongoing infrastructure development programme.
Source - PTI
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