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Railway Sector | Current Status - Between April- October 2024, 17 new pairs of Vande Bharat trains introduced to the network.
- 91 Gati shakti multi-modal Cargo Terminal commissioned.
- Indian Railways targets 30 GW of renewable energy by 2029-30.
Key Initiatives - Automatic Block Signalling: Installed to enhance capacity on high-density routes.
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project: Sanctioned in 2015, this 508 km project was supported by Japan.
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Road Sector | Current Status - India has a total road network of 63.4 lakh km, including National highway (NH) network of 146,195 km. NH carries about 40% of the overall road freight traffic.
- 5853 km of NH was constructed in FY25.
Key Initiatives - Bharatmala Pariyojana: Launched in 2017, it aims to develop 34,800 km of NH.
- By 2024, approximately 76% of the projects (26,425 km) has been awarded, and 18,926 km have been constructed.
- Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP): Till December 2024, Six MMLPs in Chennai, Indore, Nagpur, Jalna, Jogighopa and Bangalore have been awarded.
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Civil Aviation Sector | Current Status - Airport's cargo handling capacity has been gradually increasing, reaching 8.0 million MT in FY24.
Key Initiatives - UDAN scheme: 619 routes connecting 88 airports, including two water aerodromes and 13 heliports, have been operationalised so far.
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Ports, Shipping and Inland Waterways Sector | Current Status - Improvements in operational efficiency and reduction in average container turnaround time in major ports (48.1 hours in FY24 to 30.4 hours during FY25 (Apr-Nov)).
- Progress under Sagarmala programme highlights the highest project completion rates in port modernisation and port-led industrialisation.
Key Initiatives - Chabahar Port and INSTC: Shahid Beheshti Port at Chabahar connects Mumbai to Eurasia via INSTC.
- Harit nauka Guidelines: Launched in 2024, it aims to green 1,000 inland vessels over next ten years.
- It reduces transport costs and time, leading to a 43% increase in vessel traffic and 34% rise in container traffic for FY24.
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Energy Infrastructure |
Power Sector | Current Status - Installed capacity rising by 7.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 456.7 GW as of November 2024.
- Share of renewable energy in India's total installed capacity now stands at 47%.
- Total renewable energy installed capacity increased by 15.8% YoY, reaching 209.4 GW, up from 180.8 GW in December 2023.
Key Initiatives - Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), etc.
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Digital Infrastructure |
Telecommunication Sector | Current Status - By October 31, 2024, 5G services were launched in all states and union territories.
Key Initiatives - Bharat Net Project to connect all Gram Panchayats and villages with broadband.
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Information Technology Sector | Current Status - As of November 2024, National Informatics Centre supports 1,917 applications on its cloud, under MeghRaj, GI Cloud initiative.
- MeghRaj aimed at delivering ICT services via cloud computing to Central and State/UT Departments.
- Data centre market in India is expected to grow from US$4.5 billion in 2023 to US$11.6 billion by 2032
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Rural and Urban Infrastructure |
Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Sector | Status and Initiatives - Jal Jeevan Mission (2019): Over 12 crore families have gained access of piped drinking water since 2019.
- States achieved 100% coverage: Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Telangana and Mizoram.
- UTs achieved 100% coverage: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu and Puducherry.
- Swachh Bharat Mission Phase II – Grameen (SBM-G): During April-November 2024, 1.92 lakh villages were incrementally declared ODF+ under model category, taking the total number of ODF+ villages to 3.64 lakh.
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Urban Sector | Status and Initiatives - Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (2015): Completed over 89 lakh houses in urban areas.
- Urban transport: Growing with metro and rapid rail systems operational or under construction in 29 cities, with 1010 km currently operational in 23 cities.
- Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) Scheme: Under it, tap water coverage has increased to 70%, and sewerage coverage has risen to 62%.
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Strategic Infrastructure |
Tourism Sector | Status and Initiatives - Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD): To develop tourism infrastructure at identified pilgrimage destinations and heritage cities.
- Swadesh Darshan Scheme 2.0 (2022): To develop sustainable and responsible tourism destinations. As of December 2024, 75 out of 76 projects have been completed.
- As of December 2024, 26 out of 48 projects have been completed.
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Space Sector | Status and Initiatives - India currently operates 56 active space assets including 19 communication satellites, 9 navigation satellites, 4 scientific satellites, and 24 earth observation satellites.
- Government's Space Vision 2047 includes four projects i.e.
- Gaganyaan follow on mission for establishment of first module of Bhartiya Antariksh Station.
- Chandrayaan-4 Lunar Sample Return Mission and Venus Orbiter Mission.
- Development of Next Generation Launch Vehicle.
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