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India’s Infrastructure Projects Surge While Air Cargo Grows

National Highway projects awarded grew 62.9% year‑on‑year, reaching 2,236 kilometres.

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Key Points

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Highway project awards up 62.9% (2,236 km).

Electronic tolls up 24.1%, value ₹36,995 crore.

Fibre optic network length 7.52 lakh km.

Air cargo 1.86 million tonnes, +12%.

Renewable energy 2.23 lakh MW, +29.5%.

Railway coaches +4.5%, locomotives +6.4%.

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Electronic toll collection transactions increased 24.1%, valued at about 37,000 crore rupees.

The country’s optical fibre cable network expanded to over 7.5 lakh kilometres, boosting broadband access.

Air cargo traffic rose 12% to 1.86 million tonnes, with Delhi airport handling the most.

Renewable energy capacity jumped 29.5% to 2.23 lakh megawatts, now covering roughly 42% of total power.

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infrastructure

big physical systems like roads, bridges, power plants, and communication networks

percentage

a way to show a part of a whole, out of 100

cumulative

total amount added together over time

optical fibre

thin glass strands that carry internet data at high speed

megawatt

a unit of power equal to one million watts

lakh

a unit equal to one hundred thousand

locomotive

the engine that pulls a train

electronic toll collection

paying road fees automatically using electronic devices

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