- This will enable multi-modal connectivity, including
- Energy, mineral, and cement corridors
- Port connectivity corridors and
- High traffic density corridors
- Significance of the three Corridors
- Increase logistics efficiency and reduction of cost of logistics related to rail movement.
- Decongestion of high density rail routes
- Facilitate modal shift from road to rail and to coastal shipping
- Reduction of carbon footprint in logistics.
- About PM GatiShakti National Master Plan
- Launched in 2021 for providing multimodal connectivity infrastructure to various economic zones.
- Provides a comprehensive database of the trunk & utility infrastructure, ongoing & future projects of various Infrastructure and Economic Ministries/Departments of Central Government and States/UTs.
- This data is integrated with the GIS-enabled PM Gati Shakti platform, thereby and monitoring of the Next Generation infrastructure projects on a single portal.
- Goal of achieving self-reliance and a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
- Focusses on economic growth driven by 7 engines namely: Railways, Roads, Ports, Waterways, Airports, Mass Transport, and Logistics Infrastructure.
- It incorporates various infrastructure schemes like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, UDAN, etc.