Infrastructure projects worth above Rs 150 crore each registered a cumulative cost overrun of Rs 5.65 lakh crore, according to a monthly government report for April.

The latest ‘Flash Report on Central Sector Infrastructure Projects’ showed that the revised cost of all 1,981 projects, each valued at Rs 150 crore or higher, monitored by the statistics ministry, stood at Rs 42,78,402 crore compared to their original cost of Rs 37,12,662 crore, PTI reported.

The report did not specify the actual number of projects that are facing cost overrun.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in a press release on Monday, stated that as of April 2026, 1,981 ongoing infrastructure projects, with a total revised cost of Rs 42.78 lakh crore, are being monitored across 17 central ministries/departments.

The cumulative expenditure incurred on these projects stands at Rs 20.36 lakh crore, accounting for approximately 47.59 per cent of the revised project cost, indicating steady progress in project implementation.

A significant proportion of projects are at advanced stages, with 801 projects (40 per cent) achieving over 80 per cent physical progress, while 277 (14 per cent) have crossed 80 per cent financial completion.

The data also reflects a balanced pipeline, with projects distributed across early and advanced stages of implementation.