India’s infrastructure expansion attracts further financing

India’s major infrastructure expansion programme is attracting major financing packages, which will help develop its transport networks. A series of infrastructure projects are planned for seven of India’s Northeast states by the Indian Government. In all some US$6.22 billion will be used to improve the region’s transport network according to the plans, with highways, roads and rail link all being built or improved.
May 12, 2017 Read time: 1 min

India’s major infrastructure expansion programme is attracting major financing packages, which will help develop its transport networks. A series of infrastructure projects are planned for seven of India’s Northeast states by the Indian Government. In all some US$6.22 billion will be used to improve the region’s transport network according to the plans, with highways, roads and rail link all being built or improved.

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