Modi Cabinet Clears ITLA: Big Push For India’s Transport & Logistics Sector

The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority, or ITLA, as an apex body for integrated transport and logistics planning in India. Set up as a Special Purpose Vehicle, ITLA will coordinate planning, project appraisal, monitoring, data analytics, research and policy support across transport sectors. It will prepare a National Transport Master Plan with a planning horizon of 10 years or more, covering roads, railways, ports, aviation, waterways, coastal shipping, urban mobility and logistics. ITLA will technically appraise government infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more and monitor their implementation. It will also create a National Transport Data Repository using sources including FASTag, Vahan, GSTN e-way bills and GPS data. The government links ITLA to Vision 2047 and reducing logistics costs.