{
  "id": 14964888,
  "title": "National highway projects awarded rise 62.9% during April-Sept: MoSPI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/national-highway-projects-awarded-rise-62-9-during-april-sept-mospi",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:13:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/national-highway-projects-awarded-rise-62-9-during-april-sept-mospi/articleshow/134996151.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National highway projects awarded increased by 62.9% year-on-year to 2,236.3 km during April-September of FY27, as reported by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). This surge in highway construction comes alongside a 24.1% rise in Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) transactions, totaling 225.2 crore, and an 11.7% increase in transaction value to Rs 36,994.5 crore. These numbers are part of the quarterly PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring, and Analytics for Nation Building) Performance Dashboard, which tracks infrastructure sectors using standardized indicators. Additionally, air cargo movement in civil aviation rose 12% YoY to 18.6 lakh tonnes, and foreign tourist arrivals increased by 2% to 30.49 lakh. The telecommunications sector expanded its optical fibre cable network by 29,256 km, bringing the total network length to 7,52,113 km by August 2026. Meanwhile, cargo handling at major ports grew by 7.2% to 390.4 million tonnes, while non-major ports saw a 1.8% rise to 313.4 million tonnes. The power sector's installed capacity grew by 12.1% to 5,32,739.7 MW as of March 2026, with renewable energy capacity increasing by 29.5% to 2,23,273 MW, making up about 42% of the total installed capacity.",
  "summary": "National highway projects awarded experienced a 62.9% increase in distance during the April-September period. Electronic toll collection transactions also rose significantly, indicating increased digital use. Air cargo movement increased by 12%, and foreign tourist arrivals grew as well. The telecommunications sector expanded, adding over 29,000 kilometers of optical fiber cable. Overall,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}