Infrastructure rebound: Core sectors grow 13-month high of 6.3% in August; coal, steel and cement lead the surge

India's core infrastructure sectors surged in August 2025, achieving a 13-month high growth of 6.3%, fueled by significant increases in coal, steel, and cement production. This marks a substantial improvement compared to the previous month's 3.7% growth and a contraction of 1.5% in August 2024. Overall infrastructure sectors expanded by 2.8% during April-August.

Infrastructure rebound: Core sectors grow 13-month high of 6.3% in August; coal, steel and cement lead the surge
India's core infrastructure sectors surged in August 2025, achieving a 13-month high growth of 6.3%, fueled by significant increases in coal, steel, and cement production. This marks a substantial improvement compared to the previous month's 3.7% growth and a contraction of 1.5% in August 2024. Overall infrastructure sectors expanded by 2.8% during April-August.