Infrastructure

The Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Policy was introduced to encourage the establishment of modern rail-linked cargo terminals through private participation. Locations for these terminals are identified based on industrial demand, cargo traffic potential, availability of railway infrastructure and the overall logistics potential of a region. According to the Ministry of Railways, the 142 commissioned terminals together have an estimated freight handling capacity of 224 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), while they handled 146 million tonnes of freight during the financial year 2025–26.

The electrification programme has been pursued in mission mode, with work on the remaining sections already under implementation. Indian Railways electrified 48,072 route kilometres between 2014 and 2026, compared with 21,801 route kilometres completed during the six decades preceding 2014. All newly sanctioned railway lines and multi-tracking projects are also being constructed with electrification from the outset.

India’s Sagarmala Programme continues to strengthen port infrastructure, coastal connectivity, maritime logistics and port-led economic

Solar power has emerged as the largest contributor to the country’s renewable energy portfolio, with an installed capacity of 162.15 gigawatts. Wind power accounts for 57.44 gigawatts, while hydropower contributes 57.24 gigawatts. Bio-power projects have added another 11.75 gigawatts, taking the total renewable energy capacity to 288.58 gigawatts.

The programme forms part of the Coal Logistics Plan and Policy, 2030, which seeks to strengthen rail-based evacuation, introduce mechanised coal handling and expand multimodal transportation across the country.

The laboratory includes the R&S TS8980FTA-3A RF and Radio Resource Management full type-approval system, the CMX500 radio communication tester for protocol-conformance testing and the R&S TS-LBS system for location-based service evaluation.

The facility represents the first major milestone under Waaree’s long-term plan to establish 20 GWh of energy-storage manufacturing capacity in India. Its commissioning strengthens the company’s expansion beyond solar-module production into battery storage, an increasingly important part of the country’s renewable-energy infrastructure.

PAIMANA, short for Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring and Analytics for Nation-building, was launched on April 16, 2026 to strengthen evidence-based monitoring and provide policymakers, researchers and the public with a unified view of India’s infrastructure performance. The July update adds 44 indicators and introduces sector-wise narratives to make official data easier to understand.

Hydrogen stored in cylinders combines with oxygen from the surrounding air inside a Proton Exchange Membrane fuel cell. This electrochemical reaction generates electricity, which powers the train’s traction motors.