Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) releases PAIMANA dashboard update showing national highway awards up 62.9% to 2,236.3 km in April-September FY27

Key facts

• National highway projects awarded rose 62.9% year-on-year to 2,236.3 km during April-September of FY27, per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
• Electronic toll collection transactions increased 24.1% year-on-year to 225.2 crore, with transaction value rising 11.7% to Rs 36,994.5 crore during April-September FY27.
• Air cargo movement rose 12% year-on-year to 18.6 lakh tonnes during April-August FY27, with Delhi airport handling the maximum volume of 5.3 lakh tonnes.
• Foreign tourist arrivals reached 30.49 lakh during April-August FY27, up 2% from a year earlier.
• Telecommunications added 29,256 km of optical fibre cable during April-August FY27, taking cumulative network length to 7,52,113 km by August 2026.
• Gram Panchayats connected increased by 5,352 to 2,23,814 as of August 2026.
• Cargo handling at major ports rose 7.2% year-on-year to 390.4 million tonnes during April-August FY27, while non-major ports recorded a 1.8% increase to 313.4 million tonnes.
• Petroleum and crude products accounted for 29.2% of total cargo handled at major ports, with volumes rising 3.1% year-on-year.
• Power sector total installed capacity increased 12.1% year-on-year to 5,32,739.7 MW as of March 2026, with renewable energy capacity growing 29.5% to 2,23,273 MW, about 42% of total installed capacity.
• Railways recorded a 4.8% increase in electrified track kilometres and a 5.4% rise in railway wagons in FY25, with coaches up 4.5% and locomotives up 6.4% in FY 2024-25.
• The PAIMANA Performance Monitoring Dashboard, launched on 16 April 2026, has been expanded to 184 indicators with 21 new additions, and quarterly data updated for 41 indicators across Power, Civil Aviation, Ports, Shipping & Waterways, and Road Transport & Highways sectors.
• The next quarterly dashboard update is scheduled for 15 January 2027.