List of megaprojects in India

The 597-foot Statue of Unity in Gujarat – the tallest statue in the world.^[1]

This is a list of megaprojects in India. "Megaprojects are temporary endeavours (i.e. projects) characterized by: large investment commitment, vast complexity (especially in organisational terms), and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society".^[2]

Aerospace[]

Extraterrestrial probes[]

Destination	Craft name	Outcome	Launch vehiclel	Year
Moon	Chandrayaan-1	Successful, but communication was lost after a year	GSLV Mk III	2008–2009
Mars	Mars Orbiter Mission	Operational	PSLV	2014
Moon	Chandrayaan-2	Operational	GSLV Mk III	2019
Space	Gaganyaan	Under construction	GSLV Mk III	2023
Moon	Chandrayaan-3	Planned	GSLV Mk III	2022^[3]
Sun	Aditya-L1	Planned	PSLV-XL	2022
Venus	Shukrayaan-1	Planned	GSLV Mk II	2025
Jupiter	TBD	Planned	TBD	TBD
Mars	Mars Orbiter Mission 2 (Mangalyaan 2)	Planned	GSLV Mk III	2024

Science Projects[]

Laboratories, Observatories and related Projects[]

Project	Type	Location	Status	Notes
India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)	Particle physics research project	Tamil Nadu	Under construction	One of the biggest experimental particle physics projects undertaken in India
NAVIC		India	Completed	NavIC, is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services.

Medical Vaccines[]

Project	Disease	Developed By	Status	Notes
ZyCoV-D vaccine	Covid-19 (Virus SARS-CoV-2)	Cadila Healthcare	Completed	World's First DNA Based Covid-19 Vaccine^[4]
Covaxin vaccine	Covid-19 (Virus SARS-CoV-2)	Indian Council of Medical Research	Completed	Bharat Biotech's Covaxin (BBV152) is an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine that uses adjuvant Alhydroxiquim-II to boost immune response longer-lasting immunity. The Indian Council of Medical Research created the Covaxin (BBV152) vaccine.

Energy[]

Project	Type	Location	Status	Notes
Bhadla Solar Park	Solar Energy	Rajasthan	Completed	World's largest PV Solar park
Pavagada Solar Park	Solar energy	Karnataka	Completed	World's third largest photovoltaic solar park.
Dholera Solar Park	Solar energy	Gujarat	Under construction	World largest photovoltaic solar park once completed.
Gujarat Hybrid Renewable Energy Park	Solar energy & wind park	Gujarat	Under construction	When completed, it will be the biggest hybrid renewable energy park in the world.

Transportation[]

Roads[]

Project	Type	Location	Status	Notes
Purvanchal Expressway	Controlled-access highway	Uttar Pradesh	Completed	Currently, India's longest expressway at 340.8 km.
Delhi-Meerut Expressway	Controlled-access highway	Delhi and Uttar Pradesh	Completed
Umling La	Motorable Road	Ladakh	Completed	World's highest motorable road located at an altitude of 19,300 feet (5,883 m) constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
Delhi–Mumbai Expressway	Controlled-access highway	Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra	Under construction	India's longest expressway when completed at 1380 km
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link	Sea Bridge	Maharashtra	Under construction	India's longest sea bridge when completed
Nagpur–Hyderabad–Bengaluru Expressway	Controlled-access highway	Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka	Planned	–

Railways[]

Project	Type	Location	Status	Notes
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor	Freight transport	Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra	Partially operational	–
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor	Freight transport	Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal	Partially operational	–
Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor	High-speed rail line	Gujarat and Maharashtra	Under construction	India's first high-speed rail line
Chenab Bridge	Arch bridge	Jammu and Kashmir	Under construction	World highest railway bridge when completed
East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor	Freight transport	Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal.	Planned	–
North-South Dedicated Freight Corridor	Freight transport	Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh	Planned	–
East Coast Dedicated Freight Corridor	Freight transport	West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh	Planned	–
	Freight transport	India	Partially operational	–

Airways[]

Project	Type	Location	Status	Notes
Noida International Airport	International Airport	Uttar Pradesh	Under construction	With six runways, Noida International Airport is planned to become India's largest airport and Asia's second largest.
Navi Mumbai International Airport	International Airport	Maharashtra	Under construction	Navi Mumbai International Airport is an under-construction greenfield international airport being built at Panvel/Uran, Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, India.

Religious Projects[]

Project	Location	Status	Notes
Ram Mandir	Uttar Pradesh	Under construction	The most awaited temple being built at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism.
Somnath Dham	Gujarat	Completed	Somanātha temple or Deo Patan, is located in Prabhas Patan, Veraval in Gujarat, India. One of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for the Hindus, they believe it to be the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
Kashi Vishwanath Dham	Uttar Pradesh	Completed	Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples.
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Temple	Uttar Pradesh	Under construction	World's tallest religious monument once completed

Sports Projects[]

Project	Location	Status	Notes
Narendra Modi Stadium	Gujarat	Completed	World's largest Stadium with seating capacity of 132,000 spectators

Recreational Projects[]

Project	Location	Status	Notes
Statue of Unity	Gujarat	Completed	World's Tallest Statue with a height of 182 meters.

Greenfield City & Urban Redevelopment Projects[]

Project	Location	Status	Notes
Central Vista Redevelopment Project	New Delhi	Under construction	Redevelopment of Central Vista which is India's Administrative area.
Coastal Road	Mumbai	Under construction	Coastal Road is an under construction 8-lane, 22.2-km long freeway that would run along Mumbai's western coastline connecting Marine Lines in the south to Kandivali in the north.
Smart Cities Mission	Pan India	In progress	–
Navya Ayodya	Uttar Pradesh	In progress	–
Diamond Research and Mercantile City	Surat	Under construction	Surat Diamond Bourse is a diamond exchange under construction as of 2020 in DREAM City, Surat, Gujarat, India. The Project would be India's second diamond trading hub based at Surat, Gujarat, spread across 35.54 acres with availability of 66 lakh Sq.ft. built up area encompassing 4,000 offices for national & international traders.
Dholera	Gujarat	In progress	–
GIFT City	Gujarat	In progress	–
Pragati Maidan revamp	New Delhi	In progress	–

References[]

^ Vidhi Doshi (29 October 2018), "Four times as tall as the Statue of Liberty: India's new monument to its 'Iron Man'", Washington Post
^ Brookes, Naomi J.; Locatelli, Giorgio (1 October 2015). "Power plants as megaprojects: Using empirics to shape policy, planning, and construction management". Utilities Policy. 36: 57–66. doi:10.1016/j.jup.2015.09.005.
^ "Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed further to 2022, says ISRO chief K Sivan". 21 February 2021.
^ Mallapaty, Smriti (2 September 2021). "India's DNA COVID vaccine is a world first – more are coming". Nature. 597 (7875): 161–162. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02385-x.

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[1] Vidhi Doshi (29 October 2018), "Four times as tall as the Statue of Liberty: India's new monument to its 'Iron Man'", Washington Post

[2] Brookes, Naomi J.; Locatelli, Giorgio (1 October 2015). "Power plants as megaprojects: Using empirics to shape policy, planning, and construction management". Utilities Policy. 36: 57–66. doi:10.1016/j.jup.2015.09.005.

[ht-210221-3] "Chandrayaan-3 launch delayed further to 2022, says ISRO chief K Sivan". 21 February 2021.

[4] Mallapaty, Smriti (2 September 2021). "India's DNA COVID vaccine is a world first – more are coming". Nature. 597 (7875): 161–162. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-02385-x.

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