Archive · 3 Oct 2025
India: Infrastructure Projects Face ₹3.5 Lakh Crore Cost Overrun
India is spending more money than planned on some big infrastructure projects.
The top 10 projects are over budget by ₹3.5 lakh crore.
BharatNet, aimed at providing internet to rural areas, has the biggest cost increase.
The delays are caused by problems like challenging terrain and poor planning.
Some projects, such as freight corridor and a refinery, have also seen large cost increases.
Digital infrastructure saw negligible cost changes.
These overruns lead to projects taking longer to finish and costing more money overall.
India's largest infrastructure projects have cost overruns exceeding ₹3.5 lakh crore.
BharatNet project has the largest overrun at ₹1.26 lakh crore due to delays.
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project has a ₹72,000 crore cost overrun.
Multi-state and North-Eastern projects face complex execution challenges.
Digital infrastructure initiatives recorded negligible cost changes.
- Who
- India's Infrastructure Projects
- What
- Experiencing significant cost overruns
- When
- Published October 3, 2025
- Where
- Across India
- Why
- Delays due to logistical hurdles, poor planning, and coordination failures.
Groups Concerned About Environmental Impact
Project Proponents
Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project
Groups Concerned About Environmental Impact
Opposition from anti-dam groups and local communities concerned about the environmental and social impact on downstream areas and ecosystems.
Project Proponents
N/A - Not enough information
- Total Cost Overrun
- ₹3.5 lakh crore
- BharatNet Overrun
- ₹1.26 lakh crore
- BharatNet Progress
- 81%
- Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Overrun
- ₹72,000 crore
- Polavaram Irrigation Project Overrun
- ₹45,000 crore
- Rajasthan Refinery Project Overrun
- ₹36,000 crore
- Subansiri Hydroelectric Project Overrun
- ₹19,000 crore