Lok Sabha Question No. 2484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the PM-Gati Shakti National Master Plan has significantly improved  infrastructure development  and  logistics efficiency across the country;
- (b) if so, the major achievements under this initiative, particularly in terms  of  road  connectivity,  reduced  travel  time  and  economic
- benefits;
- (c) the extent to which the integration of digital tools like Geographic  Information  Systems  (GIS)  and  AI-based  planning  has enhanced the efficiency of highway and expressway construction; and
- (d) whether the Government has identified further policy measures to expand and strengthen the impact of this initiative and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)      The Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is primarily responsible for development and maintenance of National  Highways  (NHs).  All  the  NHs  development  projects  are planned  in  line  with  PM  GatiShakti  National  Master  Plan  (NMP) Principles.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2484

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## PM-GATI SHAKTI NATIONAL MASTER PLAN

2484.   DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

The PM GatiShakti NMP portal depicts the various data layers including  economic  nodes,  social  nodes,  logistics  nodes  etc.  thus enabling to identify infrastructure linkages required to support the development projects with an objective to holistically integrate the multimodal connectivity. This also facilitates identifying the missing gaps for seamless movement of people, goods & services for proper connectivity, thereby improving the logistics efficiency.

(b)     Major initiatives taken to improve user experience on the PM GatiShakti NMP portal includes availability of more than 550 layers of different sets of data, thereby helping in optimising the Detailed Project Report (DPR) including alignment. Further 115 NHs / road projects in about 13,500 km amounting to Rs. 6.38 Lakh Crore have been examined so far leveraging the PM GatiShakti NMP Portal and consulted within the Network Planning Group  (NPG)  of  PM  GatiShakti  NMP.  This  has  resulted  in  better planning and execution of infrastructure projects for more streamlined project delivery by reducing the time and cost associated with project design, alignment, clearances, and approvals.

- (c)     The DPR module tool developed by the Government along with the available features  in  the  dynamic  Geographic  Information System (GIS) platform based PM GatiShakti NMP Portal is helpful for optimizing  the  NHs  project  alignments  and  planning  of  projects considering  information  related  to  existing  physical  /  geographical features, forest areas, eco-sensitive  areas,  etc.,  in  minimizing ecological impacts, requirements of clearances and faster and more effective project preparation. This contributes significantly in faster implementation of projects by obviating need for mid-course corrections / revisions in project features during project implementation phases.
- (d)      The  Government,  through  regular  policy  interventions  and technology driven approach, is committed to enhance the scope of PM GatiShakti NMP portal in improving the planning and execution of  infrastructure  projects.  Government  is  involved  in  continuous improvement of the portal through data updation drives, integration with  other  databases  like  Electronic  Detailed  Accident  Database (eDAR), traffic survey, toll plaza data etc.
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