Infrastructure Development- Growth Sector India 2026,

 

Infrastructure Development

Transportation and Connectivity

• Highway Development:
  • National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP): $1.4 trillion investment in highways and railways.
  • Bharatmala Project: Construction of 34,800 km of highways.
• Railways:
  • Electrification of 100% of rail routes by 2030.
  • Semi-high-speed rail projects like Vande Bharat trains.

Waterways and River Linking

• Initiatives:
  • Inland Waterways: 23 operational routes by 2026.
  • Ken-Betwa River Linking Project: Addresses irrigation for 1.08 million hectares.
• Projections:
  • Logistics cost reduction by 4-5%.
  • Contribution to GDP: Transportation ~10%, waterways ~1.5%.