In February, the costs of centrally funded infrastructure projects in India experienced a significant jump of 17.02%, raising the total revised estimates to ₹42.5 trillion from ₹36.3 trillion. This increase is attributed to cost overruns across 1,948 ongoing projects, as reported by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi). The cost overruns have escalated sequentially from 16.4% in January and remain below the 18.3% recorded in December 2022. The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation reported the steepest overrun, with costs rising by 85.2%, amounting to ₹1.04 trillion. The Department of Telecommunications followed closely with an 80.36% overrun totaling ₹1.22 trillion. In contrast, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which manages the largest share of ongoing projects, saw a modest increase of 2.72%, translating to an overrun of approximately ₹27,891 crore. While most sectors faced cost escalations, a few, including higher education and sports, managed to report savings, with expenditures below original estimates by 1.75% and 32.5%, respectively.