PM GatiShakti National Master Plan Completes Five Years of Transforming India’s Infrastructure Landscape

Key Highlights:

• The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS NMP), launched in October 2021, is completing five years of integrated infrastructure planning and development.
• A geospatial digital platform, developed by BISAG-N under Atmanirbhar Bharat, integrates over 1,800 data layers from 58 Central Ministries and 36 States/UTs.
• The Network Planning Group (NPG) evaluated over 400 infrastructure projects worth approximately ₹20.23 lakh crore based on PM GatiShakti principles.
• The plan expanded beyond conventional infrastructure to support social-sector development and district-level planning for essential services.
• The Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) has been approved to strengthen research, planning, and assessment in transport and logistics.

Detailed Insights:

• PMGS NMP aims to bring synergy across Ministries/Departments and States/UTs, establishing a Whole-of-Government approach to infrastructure planning.
• It has evolved into a comprehensive geospatial planning ecosystem supporting infrastructure, economic, and social-sector development.
• The platform facilitated the development of over 65 software modules/tools and 100+ mobile/web applications for data-driven planning.
• NPG emphasizes integrated planning, last-mile connectivity, intermodal connectivity, improved logistics efficiency, and synchronised project implementation.
• The PM GatiShakti Public platform, through the Unified Geospatial Interface (UGI), was launched in September 2025, extending capabilities to private entities and the public.
• Supporting systems include the Knowledge Management System (KMS), Decentralized Data Uploading and Management System (DUMS), and PMGS-NMP Dashboard for data governance and monitoring.
• ITLA will play a pivotal role in strengthening multimodal infrastructure connectivity, reducing logistics costs, and enhancing India’s global competitiveness.
• The initiative contributes to the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 by fostering an integrated, efficient, and future-ready transport and logistics ecosystem.

Key Concepts Involved:

• PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (PMGS NMP): A national digital platform for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
• Network Planning Group (NPG): An inter-ministerial body that evaluates infrastructure projects based on PM GatiShakti principles for integrated planning.
• Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA): A newly approved body to strengthen research, planning, and assessment in transport and logistics.
• Whole-of-Government approach: A collaborative strategy involving multiple government entities working together to achieve a common policy goal.