{"id":86731,"date":"2026-10-13T18:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=86731"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T12:55:05","slug":"pm-gatishakti-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-10-2026\/pm-gatishakti-five-years","title":{"rendered":"Five Years of PM GatiShakti"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) has completed five years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was launched on <strong>13 October 2021 <\/strong>for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to <strong>various economic zones<\/strong> and improving logistics efficiency across India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PM Gati Shakti<strong> incorporates infrastructure schemes<\/strong> from various ministries and state governments, such as<strong> Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry\/land ports, and UDAN.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is<strong> not under a single ministry<\/strong> but is coordinated by the <strong>Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)<\/strong> under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> To provide seamless and efficient connectivity for the <strong>movement of people, goods, and services <\/strong>across various modes of transport, thereby enhancing last-mile connectivity and reducing travel time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c2d5dd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-97.png\" alt=\"PM GatiShakti\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-86732\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c2d5dd; width:598px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-97.png 610w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-97-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key features of PM GatiShakti<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Seven Infrastructure Engines: <\/strong>Roads, Railways, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport and Logistics Infrastructure form the core sectors of the plan.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Whole-of-Government Planning: <\/strong>The National Master Plan covers 58 Central Ministries and Departments and all 36 States and Union Territories, enabling infrastructure proposals to be planned and assessed across sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrated Digital Planning: <\/strong>The NMP brings together infrastructure, and geospatial information on a common GIS-based platform, supporting spatial planning and decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wider Data Access: <\/strong>The PM GatiShakti Public platform provides access to 230 approved datasets, enabling site suitability analysis, connectivity mapping, alignment planning and compliance checks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Institutional Framework of PM GatiShakti<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS): <\/strong>Chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, the EGoS oversees the implementation of PM GatiShakti and reviews, considers and approves changes in the Master Plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Network Planning Group (NPG):\u00a0 <\/strong>The NPG brings together the Heads of Network Planning Divisions from infrastructure Ministries and Departments.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>It examines infrastructure proposals <\/strong>and ensures unified planning, integration and optimisation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It also monitors developments<\/strong> under the <strong>National Master Plan for project planning.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical Support Unit (TSU): <\/strong>The TSU comprises domain and subject-matter experts who support the evaluation process. It assists the Logistics Division in performing its role as the PM GatiShakti Secretariat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GSV is a first-of-its-kind university focused exclusively on the transport and logistics sectors.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Established in 2022<\/strong>, the university brings together education, executive training and research across transport-related disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GSV supports the <strong>PM GatiShakti National Master Plan and the National Logistics Policy (2022)<\/strong> through specialised education, training and research.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As of July 2026, the university had trained more than <strong>2.4 lakh<\/strong> officers through courses designed for PM GatiShakti.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the Challenges?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Interdepartmental Coordination: <\/strong>Different ministries and state governments may have competing priorities, resulting in delays in project planning and execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Quality and Integration:<\/strong> Inaccurate, outdated or incompatible datasets can affect the reliability of GIS-based planning and decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Land Acquisition: <\/strong>Land disputes, rehabilitation requirements and environmental clearances delay infrastructure projects despite integrated planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited Private Sector Access:<\/strong> Restrictions on access to sensitive datasets limit the information available to private investors for project planning and site selection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concluding remarks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PM GatiShakti marks a shift towards integrated, data-driven infrastructure planning in India.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthening interdepartmental coordination, addressing implementation bottlenecks and ensuring environmental sustainability will be crucial to improving logistics efficiency and achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=160423&amp;ModuleId=3&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP) has completed five years. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP)  <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> It was launched on 13 October 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones and improving logistics efficiency across India.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> PM Gati Shakti incorporates infrastructure schemes from various ministries and state governments, such as Bharatmala, Sagarmala, inland waterways, dry\/land ports, and UDAN.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/13-10-2026\/pm-gatishakti-five-years\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86731"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86735,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86731\/revisions\/86735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}