PM GatiShakti reduces DPR preparation time

New Delhi: India has planned around 8,890 km of roads, 27,000 km of railway tracks and 920 km of petroleum and natgas pipelines based on PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, two years after it was launched. The platform has led to a sharp reduction in time taken by the road transport and highways ministry to prepare the detailed project report (DPR). The time is reduced to about 15 days from six months.

"PM GatiShakti has seen onboarding of central ministries and all states and UTs. Usage across infrastructure ministries and many states has showcased the strong benefits the PM GatiShakti principles are delivering," said Sumita Dawra, special secretary, logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Similarly, the petroleum and natural gas ministry's Electronic Detailed Report Survey (e-DRS) tool generates DRS reports digitally in 24 hours, compared with six to nine months taken earlier when it was done manually without using the NMP.

Dawra said PM GatiShakti is emerging as a tool for economic and social planning across the country, with potential to become a global tool for planning.