Rajasthan Sees Major Momentum in Railways, Highways and Energy Projects
Over 80% work completed on 29 Central projects worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore
UdaipurTimes, Nov 2, 2026 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s recent visits to Delhi and subsequent high-level meetings have accelerated infrastructure and mega projects in the State leading to the completion of long-pending major projects, as per a government press release.
Currently, out of Central Government projects worth about Rs 2.61 lakh crore underway, the work on 29 projects worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore is more than 80% complete, while over Rs 1.17 lakh crore has been spent so far on 82 ongoing central projects in the State.
Under the railway sector, work is in progress on 22 major projects including the Bikaner-Merta-Jodhpur, Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Udaipur and Sadulpur-Ratangarh rail line projects worth over Rs 33,572 crore; 22 highway projects worth Rs 16,241 crore; and urban public transport projects worth Rs 14,222 crore.
According to a Central Government report, after being handed the country's first greenfield refinery in Barmer, work on the petrochemical evacuation and marketing terminal is also 99% complete. A new passenger terminal building for domestic flights has been constructed at Jodhpur Airport at a cost of Rs 480 crore and construction of a new integrated passenger terminal building at Udaipur Airport is also 88% complete.
In the power transmission and distribution sector, work is ongoing on 19 major projects at a cost of Rs 98,759 crore. This includes massive projects like the Barmer Complex 6 GW Solar Project of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone Phase-IV and the Fatehgarh-II Transmission System.
To establish the State as a manufacturing hub, work has been fast-tracked on projects like the Jodhpur-Pali-Marwar Industrial Area. Additionally, Rajasthan has also received a major boost with the Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Project.
The Jaipur Ring Road (North) project will be completed with the assistance of the Central Government at a cost of Rs 11,764 crore. Concurrently, the Jaipur Metro Phase-2 project, worth over Rs 13,000 crore, is also being executed with Centre’s assistance.
Significant progress has been made in major water-related projects that were pending for decades, like the Ram Jal Setu Link Project and the Yamuna, Kishau, and Narmada water agreements.
