Index Brief — Infrastructure & Connectivity

Infrastructure Momentum: Highways and Railways Advance with Key Land Acquisitions and Safety Deployments (February 2, 2026 - February 8, 2026)

This report provides intelligence-grade insights into developments concerning National Highways, Land Acquisition, Railway projects, Gati Shakti, and freight corridors, spanning the period from February 2, 2026, to February 8, 2026. This analysis is brought to you by policyindex.ai.

• Extensive Land Acquisition for Critical Infrastructure: Multiple gazette notifications were issued for land acquisition for National Highway widening/upgradation across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and for greenfield highway projects in Maharashtra. Simultaneously, significant land parcels were notified for acquisition for new railway lines, gauge conversion, and track doubling across Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana.
• Kavach 4.0 Expansion and Advanced Rail Safety: The Kavach Version 4.0 automatic train protection system was commissioned on an additional 472.3 ro…