Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals: 306 approved, 118 commissioned
A PIB backgrounder of 13 January 2026 said Indian Railways has approved 306 Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals with a combined capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum, of which 118 are commissioned.
Summary
Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals (GCTs) approved by Indian Railways number 306, with a combined capacity of 192 million tonnes per annum, and 118 are already commissioned, according to a PIB backgrounder of 13 January 2026. About ₹8,600 crore of private investment has been mobilised under the GCT Policy, and freight revenue from GCTs grew fourfold between 2022-23 and 2024-25 to ₹12,608 crore. The backgrounder said India's logistics costs have fallen to 7.97% of GDP and that 2,672 million tonnes of freight has shifted from road to rail since 2014, saving 143.3 million tonnes of CO₂.
Key facts
- GCTs approved
- 306 (192 MTPA capacity)
- Commissioned
- 118
- Private investment
- ~₹8,600 crore under GCT Policy
- GCT freight revenue
- ₹12,608 crore in 2024-25 (4× since 2022-23)
- Logistics cost
- 7.97% of GDP
- Road-to-rail shift since 2014
- 2,672 MT freight; 143.3 MT CO₂ saved
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminals had Indian Railways approved, as per the PIB backgrounder of January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 306
PIB Backgrounder: 306 GCTs have been approved, with a combined capacity of 192 MTPA; 118 are commissioned.
According to the PIB backgrounder on Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (January 2026), India's logistics costs have been reduced to what share of GDP?
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Correct answer: B — 7.97%
PIB Backgrounder: logistics costs have been reduced to 7.97% of GDP.