With reference to the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA), consider the following statements: 1. The authority oversees planning for roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation, waterways, and urban mobility. 2. The ITLA is mandated to appraise infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more. 3. The ITLA is responsible for appraising all transport projects regardless of their monetary value. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Modi cabinet approves ITLA to oversee roads, railways and projects over ₹500 crore

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Statutory, regulatory & quasi-judicial bodies· Prelims + Mains· 6 October 2026

Infrastructure governance and multi-modal connectivity: a relevant GS2 and GS3 topic.

Why in news

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) to oversee multi-modal transport planning and appraise large-scale infrastructure projects.

Background

The ITLA will oversee planning for roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation, waterways, and urban mobility. It is mandated to appraise projects costing ₹500 crore or more and create a unified transport data repository.

Facts for Prelims

BodyITLA: Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority
FactITLA appraisal threshold: Projects costing ₹500 crore or more
FactITLA mandate: Oversees roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation, waterways, and urban mobility
FactITLA objective: Creation of a unified transport data repository

Prelims practice question

With reference to the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA), consider the following statements:

The authority oversees planning for roads, railways, ports, shipping, aviation, waterways, and urban mobility.
The ITLA is mandated to appraise infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more.
The ITLA is responsible for appraising all transport projects regardless of their monetary value.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

Show answer

Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: It is mandated to appraise projects costing ₹500 crore or more.

For Mains

Q. Discuss how the creation of a unified transport authority like ITLA can address the challenges of multi-modal connectivity and infrastructure bottlenecks in India.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Inter-agency coordination: Reducing silos between Ministry of Road Transport, Railways, and Shipping
Data-driven planning: Leveraging a unified repository to optimize logistics corridors and reduce transit times
Fiscal oversight: Standardizing appraisal processes for large-scale infrastructure investments exceeding ₹500 crore

Keywords: Multi-modal connectivity · Logistics infrastructure · Inter-agency coordination · Data-driven governance · Infrastructure appraisal

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