The Government is working on Rs 10 lakh crore National Transport Master Plan that will provide seamless movement of freight and passengers across multiple modes of transport.
This is the first time that the Country will have a National Transport Master Plan, which will be jointly developed by the Ministries of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Aviation and Railways. The plan will include construction of Multi-Modal Transport hubs that will have railway stations, light railway stations (metro) and bus terminals under one roof.
“National Transport Master Plan (NTMP) will be a strategic framework and investment plan for sustainable development of the transport infrastructure,” a draft note on the plan said.
“It will forecast the future transport demands and projected infrastructure and service requirements, and will develop a framework of a transport strategy and investment plans to meet the demands as well as the tools for implementation,” the note said.
The Roads Ministry plans to develop 10 such hubs across the Country in partnership with Railways and Shipping Ministries. “The construction work for these hubs, which are still in the process of being identified, could be given to National Highways Authority of India,” a Government official said.
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