How Infrastructure Has Become a Major Political Message in India

Infrastructure projects are among the most visible ways governments demonstrate development. Roads, railways, airports, tunnels and urban projects can influence economic activity and everyday life. Political parties often use major projects to communicate their development record to voters. At the same time, citizens judge infrastructure through completion time, quality, accessibility and maintenance. Infrastructure therefore has both an economic and political dimension.

“Roads, railways, tunnels and other infrastructure projects have become important symbols of development in Indian politics.”