The Government of Chhattisgarh has identified the importance of adequate and efficient infrastructure in order to facilitate socio-economic development of the State. Accordingly, it has undertaken several infrastructural projects in the State so as to attract investments. The infrastructure set up in the State mainly includes, transportation (railways, roadways and aviation) and power,etc. All such services are necessary for promoting connectivity of the State with various other regions of the country and improving the quality of life of the people. The State also offers significant opportunities for infrastructure development through private sector participation.

Roadways

Chhattisgarh is well connected by road network. There are 3 National Highways passing through the State, along with many State Highways connecting all district headquarters of the State. The total length of the roads in the State is 34,930 km. The length of the National Highways are 2,225 km; State Highways are 3,213.50 km; district roads are 2490.61 km and rural roads are of 27,001 km. Besides, two north-south and four east-west road corridors are being constructed in the State for better connectivity having a total length of 3,106.75 km.

Railways

Railway is a dominant factor in the industrialisation of the State. Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Raigarh and Korba are important railway stations. The State capital is linked to most of the Indian States and to major seaport by rail line network. However, linkage of Durg-Rajhara rail line with Jagdalpur and Anuppur-Vishrampur line with Ramnujganj via Ambikapur is important
for transportation of mineral wealth and others.

Aviation

The State has one major airport in the capital city of Raipur. The airport is situated over 543.41 acres of land and has one main runway. It serves as the gateway to places like Bilaspur, Bhilai, Raigarh, Ambikapur, Koriya, Jashpurnagar and Rajnandgaon. The State is well-connected with New Delhi, Nagpur, Mumbai and Bhubaneswar by daily flights.

Power

Chhattisgarh's large surplus of power can be easily transmitted, without losses, to any of India's four grids. Chhattisgarh is in the western grid and is linked to the southern and northern grids. There are huge coal reserves in the vicinity, offering cheap pithead power generation opportunities and there is enough water from the State's largest reservoir of Hasdeo Bango. The State also has excellent power evacuation infrastructure, that is, it can transport and sell power to deficit areas in any part of the country. Thus, it has a potential to be one of the preferred destination for all power intensive industries. For instance, Korba in Chhattisgarh is considered as the power capital of India. Besides, the total capacity of State Electricity Board is 1,681.05 MW, out of which the thermal power share is 1,260 MW and rest is hydel power. The electricity board is investing in modernisation, strengthening transmission and distribution networks as well as creating more generating capacities. The private sector has also been encouraged to set up generating capacities and to make third party sales outside the State. As a result, around 93% of 19,720 inhabited villages of the State have been electrified.

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