India, Jan. 21 -- Growth in eight key infrastructure sectors, as measured by the combined Index of Eight Core Industries, accelerated in December, supported by strong expansion in construction-linked segments and electricity, as per data released by the ministry of commerce on Tuesday.

Core sector grew 3.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in December, up from the revised figure of 2.1% in November, marking a second straight month of growth after contracting in October, as robust growth in cement and steel outweighed continued weakness in oil and gas production. However, on a cumulative basis, growth during April to December in FY26 stood at 2.6%, lower than the 4.5% growth seen in the corresponding period of 2024-25.

The eight sectors covered by t...