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The PM Gati Shakti Scheme

The PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan is a Multimodal Connectivity platform for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
It was announced with the agenda of the development of 100 PM Gati Shakti Cargo terminals for multimodal logistic facilities within a three-year time frame.

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Comprehensiveness:
- It will include all the existing and planned initiatives of various Ministries and Departments with one centralized portal.
Prioritization:
- Through this, different Departments will be able to prioritize their projects through cross-sectoral interactions.
Optimization:
- For the transportation of the goods from one place to another, the plan will help in selecting the most optimum route in terms of time and cost.
Synchronization:
- PM Gati Shakti will help in synchronizing the activities of each department, as well as of different layers of governance, in a holistic manner by ensuring coordination of work between them.
Analytical:
- The plan will provide the entire data at one place with GIS-based spatial planning and analytical tools having 200+ layers, enabling better visibility to the executing agency.
Dynamic:
- All Ministries and Departments will now be able to visualize, review and monitor the progress of cross-sectoral projects, through the GIS platform.
- It will help in identifying the vital interventions for enhancing and updating the master plan.

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The Zojila tunnel is crucial for national security, development, and tourism in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
It’s a 14.2-kilometre tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir that will enable all-weather communication between Srinagar, Kargil, and Leh.
In Asia, the Zojila tunnel will be the longest bi-directional tunnel.