A deep dive into govt's ambitious infrastructure plan via six charts

Last week, the government came up with an ambitious plan for infrastructure investment. Among other things, the plan highlights the areas of importance and the sharing of responsibility between the government and the private sector. The report showed that infrastructure investments during the targeted six years — FY20 to FY25 — is expected to be front-loaded, with spending of nearly Rs 20 trillion in FY21 and FY22 (Chart 1).

Spending worth Rs 12 trillion is to be done in the five years without a time plan, meaning that they may add up in any year. Roads, Railways, cities and housing