Sector Snapshot · Transport Infrastructure

India Builds Toward the World's Largest Transport Network

A fast-read primer on India's railways, roads and ports infrastructure — the backdrop against which we benchmark every company's cost structure in this category.

Rs 2,93,030 cr

Railways capex, FY27 (record)

6,617,100 km

India's road network, the world's largest

Rs 3,09,875 cr

Road Transport & Highways Budget, FY27 (+8%)

2,762 MMTPA

India's port capacity, 2025

95%

Trade volume handled through ports

Highway Budgets and Port Cargo Are Both Rising

Road infrastructure spending keeps climbing, and India's ports are handling more cargo than ever.

Road Transport & Highways Budget (Rs crore)

FY26 (RE) → FY27

Rs2,87,142cr

FY26 (RE)

Rs3,09,875cr

FY27

Cargo Traffic at Major Ports (million tonnes)

FY24 → FY25

819 MT

FY24

855 MT

FY25

What's Pushing the Sector Forward

Massive scale, record investment, and consistent policy support define this infrastructure base.

Scale

World's largest road network
4th-largest rail network
Ports handle 95% of trade volume

Rising Investment

Railways' FY27 capex hit a record Rs2.93 lakh crore
NHAI building 17,000km of expressways by 2033

Policy Support

100% FDI under the automatic route across road, rail and port infrastructure

Recent Developments

A sample of the industry-wide and policy moves shaping the sector through early 2026.

→ Indian Railways was allocated a record capital expenditure of Rs2,93,030 crore in the Union Budget FY27.
→ NHAI constructed over 5,300 km of national highways in FY26, about 15% above target.
→ India announced a Rs11 lakh crore initiative to build 17,000 km of expressways by 2033.
→ Major ports handled cargo traffic of 855 million tonnes in FY25, up from 819 MT in FY24.
→ India plans to invest Rs7,13,072 crore in port projects by 2035 under Sagarmala 2.0.
→ Indian Railways' passenger traffic rose to 741 crore passengers in FY26, up from 716 crore in FY25.

Companies We Benchmark in This Sector

Listed Indian Transport Infrastructure companies in tDoBe's cost-benchmarking coverage.

Adani Ports

GMR Airports

JSW Infrastructure

National Highways Infra Trust

Vortis Infra

Maple Infrastructure Trust

Indus Infra Trust

Guj Pipavav Port

RaajRatn Infra

Citius Transnet

IRB InvIT Fund

Roadstar Infra Investment Trust

Anantam Highways Trust

BF Utilities

Allcargo Terminals

Dreamfolks Services

Highway Infra Trust

Noida Toll Bridge

See How These Companies Compare on Cost

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Compiled from public government and industry sources, February 2026 update · Figures rounded · tDoBe sector snapshot, for informational purposes