Archive · 11 Dec 2025
India's Logistics Costs Drop to 9% of GDP
The Indian government has reduced the cost of moving goods to 9% of the country's total money from 16%.
This was achieved because of better roads and other efforts.
The transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, shared this news.
He also talked about using cleaner fuels like ethanol-blended petrol, which saves money and helps farmers.
The government has built 650 special places for logistics and is working to make the transport sector less polluting.
They are confident that India will start exporting energy in the next 10 years.
Ethanol-blended petrol has saved a lot of money and reduced pollution, with no bad effects on cars.
India has reduced logistics cost to 9% of GDP from 16% due to good roads and government initiatives.
650 logistics parks have been developed, and 40% of national traffic moves through major arterial routes.
The government is promoting alternative fuels like biofuel, hydrogen, and ethanol to reduce pollution and save foreign exchange.
CNG motorcycle fuel cost has been reduced to Re 1 per kilometer, and ethanol blending has saved Rs 1.40 lakh crore in foreign exchange.
The government aims to make India an energy exporter within 10 years, with ethanol blending reducing CO2 emissions by 790 lakh metric tonnes.
- Who
- Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
- What
- Reduction in logistics cost to 9% of GDP and benefits of ethanol-blended petrol
- When
- Achieved by December 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to good roads, government initiatives, and ethanol blending
- Current Logistics Cost
- 9% of GDP
- Previous Logistics Cost
- 16% of GDP
- Logistics Parks Developed
- 650
- National Traffic on Major Routes
- 40%
- Fossil Fuel Import Cost
- Rs 22 lakh crore
- CNG Motorcycle Fuel Cost
- Re 1 per kilometer
- Lithium Ion Battery Cost
- USD 55-60 per kilowatt per hour
- Foreign Exchange Saved by Ethanol
- Rs 1.40 lakh crore
- CO2 Reduction from Ethanol
- 790 lakh metric tonnes
- Crude Oil Substituted by Ethanol
- 260 lakh metric tonnes
Sources
Government Meets Target To Reduce Logistics Cost To 9% Of GDP From 16% Due To Good Roads
Ethanol-blended petrol environment friendly, benefitting farmers: Gadkari
Ethanol-blended petrol saves foreign exchange, benefits farmers: Gadkari tells LS
Ethanol mixing in petrol shows no adverse impact on cars: Gadkari
