Indian Politics

Union Cabinet Approves Integrated Transport Logistics Authority for Unified Planning

Hindustan Times57m
THE BRIEF
1

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority on Tuesday to streamline long-term infrastructure planning.

2

The authority will technically appraise and monitor government infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more across roads, rail, ports, and aviation.

3

A National Transport Data Repository will combine datasets such as FASTag, GSTN e-way bills, and Vahan to drive analytics and assess project impacts.