Chapter 6: Investment and Infrastructure - Keeping it Going

  • The central focus of the Government in the last five years was on increasing public spending on infrastructure, and speeding up approvals and resource mobilization.
  • Capital Expenditure: The Union Government‘s capital expenditure on key infrastructure sectors has grown at a rate of 38.8 per cent from FY20 to FY24.
  • Railway Connectivity: 2031 km of railway network was commissioned between April and November, 2024, and 17 new pairs of Vande Bharat trains were introduced between April and October 2024.
  • Road Network: 5853 km of National Highways was constructed in FY25 (April-Dec).
  • National Industrial Corridor Development Programme: A total of 383 ....
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