MoSPI Quarterly PAIMANA Infrastructure Performance Dashboard Update
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the quarterly update of the PAIMANA (Project Assessment, Infrastructure Monitoring & Analytics for Nation-building) Performance Dashboard on 16th July 2026. The dashboard, originally launched on 16th April 2026, provides standardized performance indicators across key infrastructure sectors to strengthen evidence-based monitoring and policymaking. The latest update incorporates recent data from respective Ministries/Departments, expanding the dashboard to 165 indicators with the addition of 44 new metrics, significantly enhancing comprehensiveness.
Sector-wise Performance Highlights
Civil Aviation recorded 98,920.10 tonnes of cargo carried in April 2026, representing 11.8% year-over-year growth compared to April 2025. The number of aerodromes increased to 165, marking an increase of 81 since 2014. For FY 2026-27 (up to May), passenger traffic reached 7.1 crore with cargo handling at 7.3 lakh tonnes (10.6% YoY growth), while the sector facilitated 10.52 lakh foreign tourist arrivals during April-May FY 2026-27.
Telecommunications sustained strong digital growth with wireless/mobile data consumption reaching 2,85,376 petabytes (PB) during FY 2025–26, representing 24.7% year-over-year growth. Telephone subscribers increased from 120.17 crore in FY 2024–25 to 133.06 crore in FY 2025–26, recording 10.7% growth. Telecom infrastructure expanded to 8.55 lakh towers (3.7% YoY) and 32.25 lakh Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) (7.4% YoY), while tele-density improved to 93.26% in FY 2025–26.
Road Transport and Highways constructed 9,360 km of National Highways during FY 2025–26. Electronic toll collection transactions rose to Rs. 88 crores in FY 2026-27 (up to May), representing 39.7% year-over-year growth, indicating wider adoption of cashless toll systems.
Ports, Shipping & Waterways recorded 2.06 crore passenger traffic at non-major ports during FY 2024–25. Coastal cargo handling increased to 196,808.7 thousand tonnes (3.09% YoY) at major ports and 142,219.4 thousand tonnes at non-major ports. India's fleet expanded to 1,592 vessels in 2025 (3% YoY), while sea-borne trade nearly doubled from 76 million tonnes in 2015 to 145 million tonnes in 2023. The inland water vessel fleet stands at 10,623 in 2024-25, with total waterways length expanding to 29,151.9 km in FY 2024–25.
Railways improved freight and passenger performance with average carrying capacity of Broad Gauge wagons increasing to 64.0 tonnes per wagon in 2024–25, compared to 60.8 tonnes in 2015–16. The average number of passengers carried per day reached 19.98 million in 2024-25 (5.8% YoY). The rail network expanded to over 1.37 lakh track kilometers in 2024–25, with average freight load per wagon increasing to about 68 tonnes.
Power sector is projected for significant energy storage expansion, with storage requirements expected to increase more than tenfold from 87 GWh in 2027–28 to 888 GWh by 2035–36. Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacities are projected to reach 94 GW and 80 GW, respectively, by 2035–36.
The dashboard provides a unified digital interface for monitoring sector-wise performance with interactive visualization and time-series analysis, using a standardized framework based on five dimensions: Access, Quality, Fiscal Cost & Revenue, Utilization, and Affordability. The platform enhances transparency by making infrastructure performance statistics publicly accessible through https://paimana-perf.mospi.gov.in. Regular quarterly updates will continue, with the next update scheduled for 16th October 2026.