On Tuesday, Infrastructure Development Finance Co. Ltd (IDFC) and the FTSE Group which is owned by The Financial Times of London and the London Stock Exchange launched an infrastructure index which will keep an eye on the performance of 63 companies.
The index features companies in transportation, infrastructure like roadways, railways and aviation; power generation, communications infrastructure and would also include those involved in water supply as well. Firms have to be listed on either the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) or the National Stock Exchange (NSE).