5 Years of PM GatiShakti

PM GatiShakti completed five years in October 2026, evolving into an integrated, GIS-based platform for coordinated infrastructure planning, multimodal connectivity and efficient resource utilisation.

Key Facts About PM GatiShakti

• Launch: 13 October 2021.

• Objective: Improve multimodal and last-mile connectivity, reduce project delays and optimise resources.

• GIS-Based Platform: Integrates infrastructure, geographical and economic data for data-driven planning.

• Coverage: 58 Central Ministries/Departments and all 36 States/UTs.

• Six Guiding Principles: Integrated development, multimodal connectivity, last-mile connectivity, faster land acquisition, fewer clearances and reduced ecological impact.

Key Features

• Seven Infrastructure Engines: Roads, Railways, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport and Logistics Infrastructure.

• Scheme Convergence: Integrates schemes such as Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways and UDAN.

• Public Data Access: Provides 230 approved datasets for site suitability, connectivity mapping, alignment planning and compliance checks.

• Data Layers: Over 23,493 layers integrated as of 12 October 2026.

• Role: Supports long-term transport planning and coordination.

• National Transport Master Plan: Planning horizon of 10 years or more.

• Project Appraisal: Technical appraisal of infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more and implementation monitoring.

• National Transport Data Repository (NTDR): Integrates data from FASTag, Vahan and GSTN e-way bills.

Three-Tier Institutional Framework

1. Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS): Chaired by the Cabinet Secretary; oversees implementation and approves changes to the National Master Plan.

2. Network Planning Group (NPG): Examines infrastructure proposals for integration, optimisation and coordinated planning.

3. Technical Support Unit (TSU): Provides expert support and assists the Logistics Division as the PM GatiShakti Secretariat.

• Project Appraisal: As of 11 August 2026, NPG had evaluated 396 projects worth approximately ₹18.66 lakh crore; 256 were sanctioned and 198 were under implementation.

• Digital Support: Uses geospatial data, satellite imagery and analytical tools.

• Established: 2022; a specialised university for transport and logistics.

• Focus: Education, research and executive training supporting PM GatiShakti and the National Logistics Policy, 2022.

• Nodal Agency: Develops courses and promotes knowledge-sharing and innovation.

• Capacity Building: Trained over 2.4 lakh officers through PM GatiShakti-related courses as of July 2026.

• Research Areas: Integrated transport planning, maritime transport, bridge and tunnel engineering, and defence logistics.