​Chapter 12: Infrastructure – Lifting Potential Growth

  • Buoyant public sector investment has funded large-scale infrastructure projects in recent years.
  • The average pace of NH construction increased from 11.7 km per day in FY14 to around 34 km per day by FY24.
  • Capital expenditure on Railways increased by 77% in the past 5 years, with significant investments in new lines, gauge conversion, and doubling.
  • Indian Railways to introduce Vande Metro trainset coaches in FY25.
  • In FY24, new terminal buildings at 21 airports increased passenger handling capacity by 62 million per annum.
  • India’s rank in the International Shipments category of the World Bank Logistics Performance Index improved to 22nd in 2023 from 44th in ....
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