1,702 infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh crore in January 2026: MoSPI
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) in its 'Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects' for January 2026 has shown a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 5.52 lakh crore in 1,702 infrastructure projects, each worth Rs 150 crore or more. The cost of 1,702 projects monitored by the MoSPI was revised at Rs 39,24,534 crore as compared to their original cost of Rs 33,71,816 crore. The revised cost of these projects was reported on MoSPI’s newly operationalised portal -- PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building), across 17 central ministries/departments. During the month, 3 projects were commissioned and 203 additional projects were brought under the monitoring of PAIMANA.
The report highlighted that as of January 2026, the cumulative expenditure incurred on these 1,702 under implementation projects stands at Rs 20.02 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 51.01 per cent of the revised project cost. Out of the total 1,702 projects, 645 (38 per cent) have achieved over 80 per cent progress, while 240 (14 per cent) have crossed 80 per cent completion, reflecting that a substantial portion of projects are at advanced stages of implementation.
It said the transport & logistics sector accounts for the highest number of ongoing projects at 1,180, with revised estimates of Rs 20.65 lakh crore, underscoring priority to connectivity-driven infrastructure growth. The total ongoing projects include 695 mega projects (costing Rs 1,000 crore and above) with a revised cost of Rs 29 lakh crore, and 1,007 major projects (worth below Rs 1,000 crore and up to Rs 150 crore) amounting to Rs 4.72 lakh crore.
