Himalayan Connectivity Investment Gap

Sources

• CSIS, Himalayan Connectivity Brief (2023)·
• Asian Development Bank, Cross-Border Trade Corridors in South Asia (2024)·
• Union Budget 2026-27, Government of India·
• MoSPI Project Monitoring Flash Report (January 2026)

Data as of

1 August 2026

Last verified

8 August 2026 · HEF Research Desk

Methodology

Gap defined as identified, strategically viable Himalayan rail, road, air, and power-transmission infrastructure requirements less committed public and private capital, in current USD. Widens year over year as new project pipelines (e.g. river-link and transmission corridors) are added faster than funding is committed.

Caveat

Committed capital is counted at announcement, not disbursement; the funded side of the gap is therefore an upper bound and the true deficit may be wider.

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