Archive · 17 Aug 2025
India Targets Lower Logistics Costs; GST Reforms Proposed
India is working on making goods cheaper to move around.
The government wants to lower the cost of logistics to a single-digit percentage by 2026.
To help with this, new roads like parts of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II near Delhi were opened.
The Prime Minister also wants to change the GST tax system, hoping states will help to simplify taxes and make things cheaper for everyone.
These projects and policies are designed to reduce traffic jams, make it easier to get around, and speed up the movement of goods, making India more competitive.
India's logistics cost is targeted to reach single digits by the end of 2026.
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and UER-II.
The projects, costing nearly ₹11,000 crore, aim to improve connectivity and reduce traffic.
The government seeks state cooperation on GST reforms for simpler tax slabs.
PM Modi praised Haryana CM Saini's leadership and merit-based job appointments.
- Who
- Nitin Gadkari, Narendra Modi, and the Indian government.
- What
- India aims to reduce logistics costs and implement GST reforms.
- When
- Logistics cost reduction by the end of 2026; GST reforms in the near future.
- Where
- India, focusing on Delhi NCR and the overall nation for logistics.
- Why
- To boost exports, improve competitiveness, reduce traffic, and simplify taxes.
- Logistics Cost (Current)
- 14-16%
- Projected Logistics Cost
- Single digits by 2026
- Minister
- Nitin Gadkari
- Highway Project Cost
- Nearly ₹11,000 crore
- Dwarka Expressway (Delhi section) Cost
- ₹5,360 crore
- UER-II Cost
- ₹5,580 crores
