Archive · 11 Dec 2025
Road Construction Slows in India
Road construction in India has slowed down over the past year, with a 10-12% decline in volumes.
Industry experts point to payment delays, stricter land acquisition norms, and election-year distractions as reasons for this slowdown.
While traditional road-building is down, there's a growing focus on smarter connectivity projects like tunnels, metro expansions, and high-speed rail corridors.
Executives believe this is a temporary dip and expect a recovery once elections settle and funds start flowing again.
The shift is towards building more efficient, tech-driven, multi-modal connectivity systems rather than just more roads.
Road construction volumes in India have declined by 10-12% over the past year.
Payment delays, land acquisition bottlenecks, and election-year distractions are contributing to the slowdown.
Mining and urban infrastructure segments are performing better than road construction.
There is a growing focus on smart-mobility projects like tunnels, metro expansions, and high-speed rail corridors.
Industry leaders expect a recovery in road construction activity as elections settle and funds begin flowing again.
- Who
- Construction equipment manufacturers and industry executives
- What
- Slowdown in road construction volumes in India
- When
- Past year, with a sharper decline on a fiscal-year perspective
- Where
- India, particularly major cities
- Why
- Payment delays, land acquisition bottlenecks, election-year distractions, and a shift towards smarter connectivity projects
- Industry Decline
- 10-12% lower than last year
- Key Segments
- Road construction, Mining, Urban infrastructure, Quarry and aggregates
- Land Acquisition Norms
- 80–90% land required before project start
- Smart Mobility Projects
- Tunnel roads, metro expansions, high-speed rail corridors
- Infrastructure Strategy
- Long-span bridges, enhanced metro networks, tech-enabled road management systems