Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026
Thu, 15 Jan 2026
Wed, 14 Jan 2026
NHAI pilots real-time stray cattle alerts on Jaipur–Agra and Jaipur–Rewari highways
NHAI, with telecom service providers, launched a pilot on 14 January 2026 to send real-time alerts to highway users about 10 km before stray cattle-prone stretches on the Jaipur–Agra and Jaipur–Rewari National Highway corridors.
Dedicated Freight Corridor handles record 892 interchange trains in a day
The Dedicated Freight Corridor network handled a record 892 interchange trains with five Indian Railways zones in a single day on 5 January 2026, the Railways Ministry said on 14 January.
Tue, 13 Jan 2026
Sun, 11 Jan 2026
India at 16th IRENA Assembly: 50% non-fossil power capacity reached five years ahead of NDC target
New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi delivered India's national statement at the 16th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi on 11 January 2026, saying India reached 50% non-fossil installed power capacity in 2025, five years ahead of its NDC target.
NHAI sets four Guinness World Records on Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor
NHAI said on 11 January 2026 that, with concessionaire Rajpath Infracon, it had set four Guinness World Records for bituminous concrete laying on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor (NH-544G) in Andhra Pradesh.
Scindia announces ₹111 crore National Postal Training Centre at Shivpuri; names Speed Post 24 and 48
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced a seventh National Postal Training Centre at Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh at an estimated ₹111 crore and named two upcoming India Post services, Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48, the ministry said on 11 January 2026.
Sat, 10 Jan 2026
India adds record 49.12 GW non-fossil capacity in 2025; total reaches 266.78 GW
New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on 10 January 2026 that India's non-fossil installed capacity rose 22.6% in 2025 to 266.78 GW, with 49.12 GW added, solar at 135.81 GW and wind at 54.51 GW.
Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 ends in Visakhapatnam; Andhra Pradesh's first Lighthouse Museum announced
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced Andhra Pradesh's first Lighthouse Museum in Visakhapatnam at the close of the two-day Indian Lighthouse Festival 3.0 on 10 January 2026, and launched port projects worth ₹230 crore.
Fri, 09 Jan 2026
Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Sonowal rolls out ₹235 crore port projects at Chennai Port and Kamarajar Port
Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal rolled out port infrastructure and digital projects worth ₹235 crore at Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited in Tamil Nadu on 8 January 2026, including a ₹105 crore rehabilitated Northern Breakwater Head at Kamarajar Port.
SWAMIH Fund delivers about 61,000 homes; entire investible corpus committed
The Finance Ministry said on 8 January 2026 that the SWAMIH Investment Fund, launched in November 2019 for last-mile financing of stalled housing projects, had delivered about 61,000 homes across 110 projects and fully committed its corpus before its investment period ended on 5 December 2025.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026
CSIR transfers bio-bitumen technology that turns rice straw into road binder
CSIR transferred its 'Bio-Bitumen via Pyrolysis: From Farm Residue to Roads' technology, developed by CSIR-CRRI and CSIR-IIP, at an event in New Delhi on 7 January 2026; it can replace 20–30% of conventional bitumen using bio-oil from rice straw.
Water Resources Secretary reviews Farakka Barrage Project in West Bengal
Water Resources Secretary V. L. Kantha Rao reviewed the Farakka Barrage Project in West Bengal on 6–7 January 2026, inspecting the main barrage, head regulator, navigational lock, feeder canal, Jangipur Barrage and an eroded embankment on the Ganga's left bank.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026
DEA releases three-year PPP project pipeline of 852 projects worth over ₹17 lakh crore
The Department of Economic Affairs announced on 6 January 2026 a three-year Public Private Partnership pipeline of 852 projects with a total cost of over ₹17 lakh crore, fulfilling a Union Budget 2025-26 announcement.
Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari take joint ride in hydrogen fuel-cell car Toyota Mirai
Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and Nitin Gadkari rode together in a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle in New Delhi on 6 January 2026 to promote green hydrogen and clean mobility.
Ministry of Coal holds two-day Chintan Shivir at Manesar
The Ministry of Coal's two-day Chintan Shivir at Manesar, Gurugram, chaired by Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, concluded on 6 January 2026 with a review of coal-sector reforms.
Indian Railways plans 4,838 LHB general and non-AC coaches in 2025-26; Amrit Bharat services reach 30
Indian Railways said on 6 January 2026 that it plans to produce 4,838 LHB general and non-AC coaches in 2025-26 and 4,802 in 2026-27, and that 13 Amrit Bharat trains added in 2025 took the total to 30 services.
Mon, 05 Jan 2026
HPCL commissions Residue Upgradation Facility with world's first LC-Max unit at Visakh Refinery
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited commissioned a 3.55 MMTPA Residue Upgradation Facility at its Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh on 5 January 2026, featuring India's first resid hydrocracking unit and the world's first LC-Max unit.
Power Minister Manohar Lal reviews Pakal Dul, Kiru and Kwar hydro projects in J&K
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inspected the Pakal Dul, Kiru and Kwar hydroelectric projects of Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd in Kishtwar on 5 January 2026 and set commissioning deadlines of December 2026 and March 2028.
Indian Railways spends 80.54% of its 2025-26 capital budget by December
Indian Railways said on 5 January 2026 that it had spent ₹2,03,138 crore, or 80.54% of its ₹2,52,200 crore Gross Budgetary Support for 2025-26, by the end of December 2025.
Sun, 04 Jan 2026
First validation flight lands at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport, Bhogapuram
An Air India A320 from New Delhi carrying Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu made the first validation landing at the Alluri Sitarama Raju (Bhogapuram) International Airport in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, on 4 January 2026.
MoRTH explains Rah-Veer protections under the Good Samaritan Rules
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways highlighted on 4 January 2026 the legal protections for 'Rah-Veers' — Good Samaritans who help road accident victims — under rules notified in 2020 under Section 134A of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Sat, 03 Jan 2026
Amit Shah opens ₹373 crore projects and new criminal laws exhibition in Sri Vijaya Puram
On 3 January 2026 in Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated nine projects and laid foundation stones for two, worth ₹373 crore, and opened an exhibition on the three new criminal laws.
Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, to run Guwahati–Howrah
On 3 January 2026 at New Delhi Railway Station, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, which will run between Guwahati and Howrah after completing trials and certification.
Paradip Port Authority marks 65th Port Foundation Day
On 3 January 2026 in Paradip, Odisha, the Paradip Port Authority marked its 65th Port Foundation Day with the 21st Paradip Marathon; Chairman P. L. Haranadh said it is now India's largest major port by rated capacity.
Fri, 02 Jan 2026
Bullet train project achieves first mountain tunnel breakthrough in Palghar, Maharashtra
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved the breakthrough of its first mountain tunnel in Maharashtra, the 1.5 km MT-5 in Palghar, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on 2 January 2026.
NHAI's Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust gets AAA (Stable) rating from CARE
NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust received a AAA (Stable) rating for its long-term bank facilities from CARE Ratings, the Road Transport Ministry said on 2 January 2026.