Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: As many as 396 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of about Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, and out of these, 256 projects have been sanctioned, and 198 projects are under implementation, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The projects span across sectors such as highways, railways, power, ports, civil aviation, and telecommunications.
PM GatiShakti provides an integrated planning framework based on a “Whole of Government” approach to bring together various Central ministries as well as states and UTs to ensure integrated planning and coordinated execution of infrastructure projects.
The Government carries out assessments of its initiatives from time to time through various studies, surveys, etc. Apart from these, there are several studies by universities and research scholars in this respect. As per these assessments, the integrated planning initiatives like, PM GatiShakti, National Logistics Policy, PRAGATI, Sagarmala, development of connectivity infrastructure (expressways/ national highways/ dedicated rail freight corridors and rail tracks, industrial corridors/hubs), etc.
have shaped the vision of connected and competitive India and have improved logistics eႈciency, turn-around time, ease of doing business, industrial growth and reduced logistics cost in country.
Logistics cost An assessment of logistics cost has been carried out by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in 2025 in collaboration with the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
As per the assessment, the logistics cost in India is estimated at 7.9 per cent of the GDP, which is at par with the advanced economies in the world. The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlighted that these measures have improved domestic manufacturing and export competitiveness.
