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Key Points

6 points
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Cabinet approved Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority

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Authority will coordinate research, planning and monitoring of transport projects

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Will develop a National Transport Master Plan for at least ten years

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Will evaluate projects costing over 500 crore rupees

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Will collect data from traffic systems, GPS and shipping for analysis

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Goal is to make travel more efficient and lower costs

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Summary

It will study and plan big projects like highways, railways, ports and airports.

The Authority will write a 10‑year National Transport Master Plan covering all travel modes.

It will check projects that cost more than 500 crore rupees and keep track of their progress.

By using data from traffic lights, GPS and shipping records, it will help make travel faster and cheaper.

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New Words to Learn

10 words
Integrated
combined together into one system
Logistics
the planning of how things are moved and stored
Authority
a group that has power to make decisions
Research
studying something to learn more about it
Appraisal
checking how good or valuable something is
Multimodal
using many different ways, like roads, trains and ships
Infrastructure
big structures such as roads, bridges, and railways
Master Plan
a big, detailed plan for the future
Analytics
examining data to find useful information
Vision
a long‑term goal for the country
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