Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Fri, 08 May 2026

• On 8 May 2026 Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the renovated Andheri Railway Station Post Office in Mumbai under the Department of Posts' Jan Sewa Connect, the first in Maharashtra and second in India under the initiative.

Thu, 07 May 2026

• On 7 May 2026 the Ministry of Mines said 101 auctioned mineral blocks have been operationalised since the auction regime began in 2015, led by Odisha with 34, while FY 2025–26 saw a record 212 blocks auctioned.
• On 7 May 2026 Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told the 10th Indian Ocean Dialogue in New Delhi that women's participation in India's maritime sector has risen by about 340% since 2020.

Wed, 06 May 2026

• Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) under construction at Lothal, Gujarat, and set July 2026 as the target for Phase 1, the Ministry said on 6 May 2026; India has signed NMHC MoUs with 10 countries.
• On 6 May 2026 Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually inaugurated India Post's 100th N-Gen Post Office at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, six months after the initiative began with the revamp of the IIT Hauz Khas post office in Delhi.

Tue, 05 May 2026

• On 5 May 2026 the CCEA approved a ₹1,570 crore Ship Repair Facility at Vadinar, Gujarat, to be jointly built by Deendayal Port Authority and Cochin Shipyard Limited, enabling repair of vessels up to 300 m long in India.
• On 5 May 2026 the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects — Nagda–Mathura, Guntakal–Wadi and Burhwal–Sitapur 3rd and 4th lines — costing about ₹23,437 crore and adding about 901 km across 19 districts in six states.

Mon, 04 May 2026

• Project Deepak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), raised in 1961 and responsible for over 1,100 km of roads in Himachal Pradesh including the Hindustan-Tibet Road and stretches of the Manali-Leh axis, celebrated its 66th Raising Day in Shimla on 4 May 2026.
• Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 4 May 2026 reviewed proposed high-speed and high-density highway corridors in Maharashtra and nine State BOT projects covering 527 km of National Highways.

Sun, 03 May 2026

• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of the first phase of the Indore–Pithampur Economic Corridor at Nainod village, Indore, on 3 May 2026; the corridor, planned over about 1,316 hectares, is expected to generate employment for 6 lakh people.
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy held a 'Run for Sun' at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on International Sun Day, 3 May 2026, marking a record 2.7 lakh rooftop solar installations in April 2026 under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

Sat, 02 May 2026

• Indian Railways on 2 May 2026 sanctioned works worth ₹895.30 crore, including ₹671.72 crore to upgrade the power system of Kolkata Metro's North–South Corridor for a 2.5-minute headway and ₹223.58 crore to rebuild the Damodar Bridge (No. 520) in Adra Division.

Fri, 01 May 2026

• Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 1 May 2026 launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) barrier-less tolling system at Chorayasi Toll Plaza on the Surat–Bharuch section of NH-48 in Gujarat, using ANPR cameras and FASTag; about 41,500 vehicles crossed it on the first day.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 30 April 2026 flagged off the Srinagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express extended up to Jammu Tawi, directly linking Jammu and Kashmir by passenger train for the first time, with the train expanded from 8 to 20 coaches.

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 April 2026 inaugurated the 594-km access-controlled greenfield Ganga Expressway at Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh; the six-lane Meerut–Prayagraj corridor, built at about ₹36,230 crore, passes through 12 districts.
• The Ministry of Coal on 29 April 2026 issued a Letter of Award under Category III of Round II of the ₹8,500-crore coal/lignite gasification incentive scheme to Kartikay Vayunandana Pvt Ltd for a ₹793-crore coal-to-acetic acid plant in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.
• Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on 29 April 2026 that India plans to add 62 vessels in FY 2026–27 with an investment of ₹51,383 crore, creating 2.85 million gross tonnage of additional capacity.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026

• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Visakhapatnam on 28 April 2026 that the gazette notification creating the South Coastal Railway zone will be issued with 1 June 2026 as the effective date, and announced 100% electrification of Andhra Pradesh's rail network.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 April 2026 addressed a Mahila Sammelan in Varanasi, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth around ₹6,350 crore and flagged off the Banaras–Pune (Hadapsar) and Ayodhya–Mumbai (LTT) Amrit Bharat Express trains.
• The Ministry of Coal on 28 April 2026 signed Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements for four mines from the 14th round of commercial auctions — the first in India with embedded Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) provisions.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

• Indian Railways said on 27 April 2026 that Train No. 22961/22962 Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express will run permanently with 20 coaches instead of 16 from journeys commencing 28 April 2026.
• NHAI has opened one side of the new Khambatki Ghat twin-tube six-lane tunnel on NH-48 (old NH-4) on the Pune–Satara highway in Maharashtra for trial operations, with the project 86% complete, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said on 27 April 2026.

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

• India met its all-time highest peak electricity demand of 256.1 GW at 15:38 hrs on 25 April 2026 without any shortage, surpassing the previous record of 250 GW set on 30 May 2024, the Ministry of Power said.

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

• Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu released the second phase ranking (April 2026) of DGCA-approved Flying Training Organisations on 24 April 2026; the first phase was published on 1 October 2025.

Thu, 23 Apr 2026

• NHAI is building a 12-km greenfield four-lane access-controlled Dehradun bypass linking to the Delhi–Dehradun Economic Corridor at about ₹716 crore, with around 44% physical progress and completion expected by April 2027, the Road Transport Ministry said on 23 April 2026.

Wed, 22 Apr 2026

• New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on 22 April 2026 that India added a record 6.1 GW of wind capacity in 2025–26, ranks fourth globally with over 56.1 GW installed, and aims for 100 GW by 2030 and 156 GW by 2036.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026

• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a Planetarium and Science Centre, the Nirmal Munda Parivesh Path, a Tribal Museum and an Integrated Command and Control Centre at Rourkela, Odisha, on 21 April 2026.
• Lucknow has emerged as the leading city in India under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana with about 90,000 installations, followed by Varanasi with about 40,000, according to a session at the 18th Civil Services Day on 21 April 2026.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026

• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Bhubaneswar on 19 April 2026 that railway projects worth over ₹90,000 crore are under execution in Odisha, which has a record railway budget allocation of ₹10,928 crore.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 18 April 2026 approved 3rd and 4th lines on Ghaziabad–Sitapur and Rajahmundry (Nidadavolu)–Visakhapatnam (Duvvada), adding about 601 km to Indian Railways at about ₹24,815 crore.