98th Network Planning Group meeting evaluates seven projects under PM GatiShakti
The Network Planning Group evaluated seven infrastructure projects — one road, one multi-modal logistics park, three rail projects and two PM MITRA textile parks — for conformity with PM GatiShakti principles at its 98th meeting, the Commerce Ministry said on 13 August 2025.
Summary
The Network Planning Group (NPG), at its 98th meeting, evaluated seven projects for conformity with PM GatiShakti principles of integrated multimodal infrastructure and last-mile connectivity, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on 13 August 2025. The projects comprised one road project of MoRTH, one Multi-Modal Logistics Park, three rail projects and two textile parks under the PM MITRA scheme. The rail projects included third and fourth lines between Bakhtiyarpur and Fatuha (24.156 km, Patna district, Bihar) and a fourth line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu (30.021 km, Tamil Nadu).
Key facts
- Announced
- 13 Aug 2025, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Meeting
- 98th Network Planning Group
- Projects
- 7 – 1 road, 1 MMLP, 3 rail, 2 PM MITRA textile parks
- Framework
- PM GatiShakti principles
- Rail examples
- Bakhtiyarpur–Fatuha 3rd/4th line (Bihar); Tambaram–Chengalpattu 4th line (Tamil Nadu)
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The two textile parks evaluated by the Network Planning Group at its 98th meeting in August 2025 fall under which scheme?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — PM MITRA
The NPG evaluated seven projects, including two textile parks under the PM MITRA scheme, for conformity with PM GatiShakti principles.