Upcoming Construction Projects in India: Leads & Tenders

Projects India tracks 10,211 upcoming construction and civil work projects across India — of which 416 are marked verified — with a combined recorded cost of about Rs 6.75 lakh crore. Three new projects were added to the database in the last 90 days, and the broader national database now covers 84,550 projects across all sectors. For EPC contractors, equipment suppliers and B2B sales teams, the pipeline is substantial and geographically spread.

Upcoming construction projects in India: at a glance

Largest upcoming construction projects by recorded cost

The table below lists the highest-value projects in our database for this scope. Together they illustrate the diversity of civil construction activity — from urban redevelopment and data centres to convention venues and smart city programmes.

Three patterns stand out. First, data centre construction has become a significant civil work category in its own right — Adaniconnex appears across two projects in the top 15 totalling Rs 14,000 crore spread across Maharashtra and Telangana, both currently under approvals. Second, urban redevelopment at scale is active: the Dharavi dwelling units project (Rs 20,000 crore) and the Pune Riverfront Development (Rs 4,000 crore) are both in the Construction Started stage, meaning procurement cycles are already running. Third, the Rs 40,000 crore LCD panels project in Nagpur is currently on Hold — worth monitoring but not an immediate lead.

Where are these projects? State-by-state distribution

Maharashtra leads comfortably by project count, as the chart below shows.

Maharashtra accounts for 1,419 projects, followed by Karnataka (1,050), Madhya Pradesh (635), Andhra Pradesh (550) and Bihar (531). Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Odisha and Delhi each host between 461 and 515 projects. For suppliers and contractors, this distribution signals where tendering activity is densest. Maharashtra and Karnataka together represent roughly a quarter of all projects in this scope, making them priority geographies for business development teams. States such as Bihar (531 projects) and Odisha (462 projects) are less discussed but carry significant volumes — largely driven by public-sector promoters such as the Building Construction Department, Bihar, which our records show managing 139 projects worth about Rs 6,886 crore.

For a deeper look at contractor activity by city, the Construction Contractors in India: City-wise Guide covers on-the-ground presence across major urban centres.

What stage are upcoming construction projects at?

Stage determines urgency and the type of engagement that makes commercial sense, as the chart below shows.

The dominant stage is Under Approvals at 6,738 projects — by far the largest bucket. This is the stage where environmental, structural and municipal clearances are being sought. Suppliers approaching decision-makers here are building relationships before tenders are floated, which is the optimal window for specification influence. Construction Started accounts for 1,492 projects: these are active sites where procurement of materials, equipment and subcontract packages is ongoing or imminent. Planning covers 1,449 projects where feasibility and design work is underway — useful for consultants and pre-construction service providers. A further 381 are at Early / Announced stage, 56 have Approvals Received (meaning tenders could be floated soon), and 54 are on Hold. Only 9 projects are cancelled — a low attrition rate that reflects the generally committed nature of projects entering this database.

Most active promoters driving civil construction

Public Works Departments dominate the promoter list in project count, as the chart below shows.

The Public Works Department of Maharashtra leads with 408 projects worth about Rs 11,127 crore, followed by the PWD of Madhya Pradesh (357 projects, about Rs 6,172 crore). Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society manages 201 projects, and the Roads and Buildings Department of Gujarat handles 196. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan — the central government school body — appears with 171 projects worth about Rs 2,253 crore, a consistent source of smaller civil and building contracts spread nationally. For suppliers, the lesson is that no single private-sector player dominates; the bulk of project count sits with state government agencies, each running dozens of independent tenders. Tracking these promoters individually, rather than waiting for aggregated tender portals, gives an earlier window. Explore the full Other Construction Projects pipeline for promoter-level filtering.

Projects added recently to our database

Three projects were added to the database in the 90 days ending 10 October 2026:

• Residential and Commercial Project, Gorakhpur [K K Lake City Phase I] — promoted by K K Asset Plus Private Limited, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh; Rs 14,409 crore; Construction Started. This is among the larger private residential-cum-commercial projects currently active in northern India.
• Residential Project, Chennai — promoted by K.L.HOMES, Chennai, Tamil Nadu; Rs 30 crore; Construction Started. A smaller residential project, representative of the mid-market segment that accounts for a large share of construction activity by volume.
• Demolition and Redevelopment of RBI Quarters, Zoo–Narengi, Guwahati — promoted by Vascon Engineers Limited, Guwahati, Assam; cost not yet recorded; Approvals Received. The Approvals Received stage means tendering for subcontracts and materials could follow relatively soon.

The prior 90-day window saw five additions, suggesting a steady intake. Each addition is cross-referenced against promoter records, location data and stage indicators before it enters the verified set. For related civil project leads, see Construction Project Leads in India: Sites & Tenders.

What this means for suppliers and contractors

Different stages of a construction project require different types of engagement, and the pipeline data above points to specific opportunities:

• Under Approvals (6,738 projects): The right time for structural consultants, geotechnical firms, MEP designers and specification-driven material suppliers to approach decision-makers. Promoters at this stage are selecting architects, appointing DPR consultants and sourcing preliminary cost estimates. Product specifications set here often carry through to procurement.
• Approvals Received (56 projects): A smaller but highly actionable set. These projects have cleared regulatory hurdles and tenders are likely to be floated. EPC contractors, civil contractors and major equipment vendors should be preparing prequalification documents and pricing models for these leads.
• Construction Started (1,492 projects): Active procurement is underway. Structural steel, cement, ready-mix concrete, formwork, cranes, hoists, electrical panels and finishing materials are all in demand. Subcontractors for foundation work, MEP, waterproofing and interiors should be approaching site procurement teams directly.
• Planning (1,449 projects): An early-stage opportunity for project management consultants, feasibility study firms, soil investigation agencies and value-engineering specialists.
• Hold (54 projects): Monitor rather than pursue actively. Conditions triggering a project off hold — regulatory clearance, funding announcement, land resolution — are worth tracking so bids can be submitted quickly when movement occurs.

For a broader view of which companies are active in civil construction, the List of Construction Companies in India: 2026 Directory and the contractor and supplier directory are useful references.

How to track these projects

The 10,211 upcoming projects described here represent a live, changing pipeline — stages shift, new projects are added, and tenders are floated without advance notice on public portals. Projects India maintains a projects intelligence database that covers this pipeline with promoter contacts, stage updates and linked tender notices. Users can filter by state, stage, promoter type and cost range to produce a targeted list of active leads.

For teams focused specifically on government tenders already floated, live government tenders on the platform are updated regularly across all construction categories. A free sample project report is available for teams assessing the depth of data before subscribing. The full scope of construction activity — across building, civil, industrial and infrastructure segments — is covered in the Construction Projects sector overview.