Pension funds, PE firms, others have earmarked billions for projects in the country. : Mumbai: For global pension funds, large private equity (PE) players and patient capital investors with buckets of cash and a willingness to stay for the long haul, the Indian infrastructure sector is beginning to look like a smart option. The numbers speak for themselves. In just the past 6-7 months, such investors have tied up or are in the process to raise large sums of capital to invest in infrastructure projects, particularly roads and renewable energy.