Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals (GCTs): Driving India’s Logistics Transformation

• GCTs are rail-linked, multi-modal freight terminals developed on Railway/non-Railway land with private participation under the GCT Policy, 2021 of the Ministry of Railways.
• They operationalise the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan vision by reducing logistics cost (now 7.97% of GDP) and shifting freight from road to rail.
• Examinable for GS-III (Infrastructure, Economy) given the 306 approvals, 118 commissioned, 192 MTPA capacity, ₹8,600 cr private investment.