The Union Cabinet on 6 October 2026 cleared a special purpose vehicle to coordinate transport and logistics planning, appraisal and monitoring across ministries.

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• The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved setting up the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) on 6 October 2026.
• ITLA is a Special Purpose Vehicle to be housed in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
• It will function as the apex body for integrated transport and logistics planning, research, project appraisal and monitoring, policy support and data analytics.
• ITLA will prepare a National Transport Master Plan with a horizon of ten years or more, covering roads, railways, ports, aviation, waterways, urban mobility and logistics.
• It will evaluate short-term sectoral plans of around five years and annual plans of transport ministries for alignment with the master plan.
• The authority will carry out technical appraisal of government infrastructure projects costing Rs 500 crore or more.
• It will also monitor implementation of such projects, provide a mechanism for resolving issues and assess impact after completion.
• A National Transport Data Repository will pool data from sources such as GSTN e-way bills, FASTag, Vahan, GPS-based systems and urban traffic management systems.
• ITLA will advise on reviewing and updating the National Logistics Policy of 2022, besides promoting research, capacity building and skilling.
• The government expects the body to reduce logistics costs and improve India's competitiveness in line with Vision 2047, tackling fragmented infrastructure planning.

Tags: ITLA, TransportPlanning, LogisticsPolicy