Government opens PM Gati Shakti portal for private sector

The government on Monday, October 13, said it has opened the PM Gati Shakti portal for the private sector to help optimize last-mile delivery services and develop infrastructure-based applications.

This query-based web platform provides regulated access to selected non-sensitive data sets from the PM Gatishakti NMP (National Master Plan), enabling private entities, consultants, researchers and citizens to leverage advanced analytics for infrastructure planning and investment decisions.

PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan initiative was launched in October 2021 for integrated and planned development of critical infrastructure projects to reduce logistics costs.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched ‘PM Gatishakti Public’ through Unified Geospatial Interface (UGI).

Goyal said it has been developed by Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) and operated by the National Geospatial Data Registry (NGDR).

The platform allows users to access 230 approved data sets covering physical and social infrastructure assets, perform site suitability analysis, connectivity mapping, alignment planning, compliance checks and generate analytical reports based on pre-defined templates and user-defined criteria.

Users can also visualize multi-layered geospatial data to promote better project design, inter-agency coordination, and private sector participation.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in her budget speech on February 1 that the government will provide some data and maps from the PM Gati Shakti portal to the private sector.

Using these data layers, such as track length details, railway stations, dedicated freight corridors, good sheds, national and state highways/district layers, multi-modal logistics parks, warehouses and existing airports of various ministries, will help the private sector optimize last-mile delivery services, develop infrastructure-based apps, smart city solutions and tech-driven logistics management.

It will also enable them to take informed decisions and plan better in the healthcare sector, disaster management, agriculture sector and food distribution.

Data related to land records, ports, forests, schools, railway stations, water bodies, telecom towers and highways are available on the portal.

Access to the platform is enabled through self-registration with strong authentication and data security protocols to ensure compliance with privacy and policy norms.

Goyal also released a PM Gatishakti Compendium, which highlights successful use cases and best practices, and launched the PMGS NMP Dashboard, a comprehensive multi-sector reporting system to monitor progress and gain actionable insights.

He also launched the Knowledge Management System (KMS) to promote cross-learning and knowledge sharing between Ministries, Departments and States/UTs and unveiled PM Gatishakti – Offshore, a dedicated digital platform for integrated planning and management of offshore development across multiple sectors.

Additionally, he launched the Data Uploading and Management System (DUMS) to enhance decentralised, real-time data ownership and accountability, and launched the PMGS District Master Plan for 112 aspirational districts to strengthen data-driven local infrastructure development and overall regional development.

“PM GatiShakti has emerged as an important bridge between macro-level planning and micro-level implementation,” Goyal said.

The Network Planning Group has evaluated over 300 major infrastructure projects using PM GatiShakti principles, including integrated planning, last-mile connectivity, intermodal linkages, enhanced logistics efficiency and synchronized project implementation.