Infrastructure is the network of power, telecom, ports, airports, roads, civil aviation, railways, and transportation in a country. Its importance in the development of a country cannot be over-emphasised. As a matter of fact infrastructure is the lifeline of the economy of a country. All developed countries have adequate infrastructure so that all the activities are executed efficiently, smoothly in time. On the other hand, all poor countries have little infrastructure. The plans of these countries target the building of adequate infrastructure to put their economies on a high growth path. Power is an essential input for economic development and improving the quality of life of people. Development of conventional forms of energy for meeting the growing needs of people is the responsibility of the government. In the pre- independence period, the power supply was mainly in the private sector and that too restricted to the urban areas. With the formation of State Electricity Boards during the Five-Year Plans, a significant step was taken in bringing about a systematic growth of power supply for industries all over the country. A number of multi-purpose projects came into being with the setting up of hydro, thermal and nuclear power stations. India at present is at the threshold of becoming a developed country. Its economy has been growing at a high GDP growth of over 8 per cent per annum. With the increase in population the demand for goods and services is increasing every year. The number of dwelling units in big and small cities is increasing. There is more demand for power to run home appliances in these as well as existing units. To meet this ever increasing demand we need to build a huge power infrastructure. That is why India has entered into a nuclear deal with America whereby the sole superpower in the world shall provide us with nuclear technology. Many nuclear reactors will be set up in India. The nuclear fuel will be supplied by some of the countries in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Nuclear energy will be harnessed to be used for peaceful purposes. The transportation infrastructure includes roads, vehicles, railways, tracks, trains, ports, airports, ships and vessels. Road transportation is perhaps the most important because the railway tracks cannot be laid everywhere. The roads are the means by which the movement of people and goods from one place to another is ensured. Millions of people move out of their houses everyday to reach their places of work, trade or business daily. They not only generate income from working but also fulfil the needs of others. They use roads and vehicles available to them. Railways are another important part of transportation infrastructure. India has a huge railway network with a route length of 63,221 km, a fleet of over 7,800 locomotives, 5,340 passenger service vehicles and nearly 5,000 other coaching vehicles. There are 7,031 stations across the length and breadth of the country. The total network is divided into 16 zones. Crores of passengers travel through railways for the job, work and personal needs every day. Thousands of tonnes of goods are taken from one place to another. The transportation of heavy goods like steel and raw material like coal cannot be transported by any other mode of transport than the railways. Apart from performing these vital functions for the economy and the country, the railways are a huge source of revenue for the government. It has also given employment to lakhs of employees directly or indirectly.Infrastructure is the network of power, telecom, ports, airports, roads, civil aviation, railways, and transportation in a country. Its importance in the development of a country cannot be over-emphasised. As a matter of fact infrastructure is the lifeline of the economy of a country. All developed countries have adequate infrastructure so that all the activities are executed efficiently, smoothly in time. On the other hand, all poor countries have litt