Inefficient transportation means a loss of international competitiveness.
While commercial vehicles in the country run, on an average 250-300 kms per day, their counterparts in the developed countries are able to cover more than double the distance. The economic losses to the national exchequer due to sub-standard and inadequate roads are estimated to be more than Rs. 20,000 crores per annum. The Government of India has mooted several projects to improve road-infrastructure. The Planning Commission deputy chairman Mr. Jaswant Singh, who is also the chairman of the task force on infrastructure, has said that the Government has identified 30 points all over the country from where the construction is to commence.