Rajasthan infrastructure projects worth 2.61 lakh crore underway

The Rajasthan state government, in coordination with the central government, is advancing 82 major infrastructure projects valued at approximately 2.61 lakh crore rupees. According to the Scale report, 29 projects worth 1.22 lakh crore rupees have already surpassed 80 percent completion, with over 1.17 lakh crore rupees spent to date.

Key developments include:

Energy: 19 major projects worth 98,759 crore rupees are in progress, including the 6 GW Barmer Complex solar project under the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone Phase-4.

Transport and Aviation: The petrochemical marketing terminal linked to the Barmer refinery is 99 percent complete. At airports, a new passenger terminal in Jodhpur is finished, while the Udaipur integrated terminal is 88 percent complete. Railway projects, including the Bikaner-Merta-Jodhpur and Ajmer-Chittorgarh-Udaipur lines, involve investments exceeding 33,572 crore rupees.

Urban and Water Infrastructure: The Jaipur Ring Road (North) is proposed at a cost of 11,764 crore rupees, alongside the Jaipur Metro Phase-2. Additionally, the Ram Jal Setu Link project aims to provide drinking water to over three crore people across 17 districts and irrigation to four lakh hectares of land.