Growth of India’s eight core infrastructure sectors rose to 6.3% in August 2025, the highest in 13 months.
Growth was driven by higher coal, steel, and cement production.
Core sector output had grown 3.7% in July 2025 and contracted (-)1.5% in August 2024.
Last similar growth rate of 6.3% was seen in July 2024.
For April–August 2025, cumulative growth stood at 2.8%, lower than 4.6% in the same period last year.