Infrastructure

Announced in this year's Budget, the initiative requires intervention on six fronts to become even more impactful

Data centres, AI and power projects dominate Odisha's record investment pipeline; 27 projects across 15 districts involving Rs 2.47 trillion are expected to generate 50,162 jobs

India is set to build over 70% of its data centre capacity in the next five to six years, driven by AI workloads, data localisation and rising enterprise demand

Indian Railways on Saturday approved multiple infrastructure and safety projects, including the installation of the automatic train protection system, electronic interlocking, and construction of a road overbridge in various railway divisions across the country to enhance operational efficiency and passenger safety. The indigenously developed automatic train protection system, Kavach Version 4.0, has been approved for 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway at a total cost of Rs 252 crore, a Railway Ministry press statement said. The approved project will extend Kavach 4.0 coverage across the identified balance sections of the division, strengthening the safety infrastructure available for train operations. Kavach helps prevent trains from overshooting red signals by automatically applying brakes when required and supports safer train movement by monitoring train operations. In another significant decision, the Railway Ministry granted its consent fo

EIL expects order inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE and other West Asian markets to accelerate as Gulf nations invest in infrastructure aimed at reducing dependence on the Strait of Hormuz

Banks face imminent credit exposure limits for infrastructure developers amid the growing need for infrastructure investment, making it necessary to explore alternative financing structures and recycle bank capital, NaBFID Deputy Managing Director Monika Kalia said on Thursday. "Looking at the need for infrastructure investment in the country, the kind of capital the banks will have, we will soon run out of the exposure limits on the developers," Kalia said during the panel discussion at NaBFID's Infrastructure Conclave 2026. She said market participants need to explore structures that can help sustain infrastructure financing without requiring banks to raise capital to an exponential level. Kalia said seasoned assets that have demonstrated stable cash flows should move out of the banking system to other investors, including through securitisation. "But seasoned assets, which have shown the stability of the cash flows, need to go out of the banking system to the other participants,

Greenbase plans to develop 9 million sq ft of industrial, warehousing and logistics infrastructure over five years, with 5 million sq ft planned in Tamil Nadu

Five greenfield projects in packaging, food processing and plastics are set to come up across Meerut, Unnao, Bijnor and Kanpur Dehat

NaBFID targets a Rs 5 trillion loan book by 2029-30, backed by a Rs 4 trillion sanctioned pipeline and rising private infrastructure investment

Regulation is one instrument for meeting Delhi's housing demand and public provision is another, and the capital has relied heavily on the first

EKA Mobility says depot and charging infrastructure, rather than bus supply, is now the biggest hurdle to faster e-bus deployment in India

Nandan Nilekani says tokenisation infrastructure needs interoperability, liquidity and capacity to handle high volumes across multiple assets and use cases

Realty firm says disputes with Orris Infrastructure over Godrej Air have been amicably settled; actions under the settlement agreement are currently being implemented

Projects across nine states will add about 1,196 km to the railway network, improve freight capacity and connectivity, and are targeted for completion by 2029-30

AI customers are shifting from buying infrastructure to seeking business outcomes, boosting demand for end-to-end AI solutions in India

ADB's Bhargav Dasgupta says India must unlock sub-national financing to meet its $840-billion urban infrastructure need and attract larger pools of private capital

Jain, who has over 23 years of experience across residential and commercial real estate, will succeed Sanjay Dutt as MD and CEO, effective October 1, 2026

Tata Realty & Infrastructure Ltd (TRIL) on Friday said it has appointed Gaurav Jain as its new MD and CEO with effect from October 1st. TRIL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Ltd, is one of the leading real estate developers in the country. Jain will succeed Sanjay Dutt, who became TRIL's MD and CEO in April 2018. Jain, who has more than 23 years of experience in the real estate sector, has worked at Birla Estates, Godrej Properties, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd, and Unitech Group. Jain, as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will lead TRIL through its next phase of growth, building on its strong presence across pan-India. His focus will be on strengthening the company's capabilities and advancing its vision for high-quality, sustainable and future-ready urban development, the statement said. Praveer Sinha, Chairman of TRIL, said Jain has strong real estate expertise across residential and commercial segments, along with a proven track ...

The project includes a 765/400 kV air-insulated substation and around 300 km of transmission lines, with execution expected to be completed within 36 months

Improved infrastructure project execution prompts the CE industry to lift its FY27 domestic sales growth forecast; exports are expected to rise around 30 per cent