A total of 1,853 central sector infrastructure projects, with a combined latest cost of Rs 37.56 lakh crore — yaani about Rs 37.56 trillion — were under monitoring across 17 Central ministries and departments as of September 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Monday, October 26.

Source: ANI via LatestLY

Cumulative expenditure on the projects stands at Rs 17.73 lakh crore, accounting for about 47.21 per cent of their total cost, which the government described as steady progress in implementation. The report covers projects costing Rs 150 crore and above.

Source: BizzBuzz (MoSPI statement)

1,853Projects under monitoring, Sept 2026
Rs 37.56 lakh croreCombined latest cost
Rs 17.73 lakh croreSpent so far — 47.21%
654Projects over 80% physical progress

Of the 1,853 projects, 780 are mega projects costing Rs 1,000 crore or more and 1,073 are major projects below that level. A total of 654 projects, or 35 per cent, have crossed 80 per cent physical progress, while 338 projects, or 18 per cent, have crossed 80 per cent financial completion.

Source: NationPress

Transport and logistics accounts for the highest number, with 1,320 projects worth Rs 20.07 lakh crore. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has the most projects — 974, with a revised cost of Rs 9.46 lakh crore — followed by the Ministry of Railways with 284 projects worth Rs 7.21 lakh crore.

The number under monitoring rose from 1,731 in August to 1,853 in September, and the combined cost rose from Rs 33.60 lakh crore to Rs 37.56 lakh crore. ANI noted that the increase does not necessarily represent fresh investment, as the number and composition of projects under monitoring can change.