PrepMaticCurrent affairs · October 2026
Cabinet approves the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA)
On 6 October 2026 the Union Cabinet approved setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle called the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA). It is meant to strengthen research, planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment across transport and logistics. The aim is to end fragmented planning among the many transport ministries and agencies.
What ITLA will do
- Apex body. It will act as the national apex institution for integrated transport and logistics planning, research, project appraisal, monitoring, policy support and data analytics.
- National Transport Master Plan. It will prepare a plan with a horizon of ten years or more, covering roads, railways, ports and shipping, civil aviation, inland waterways, coastal shipping, urban mobility and logistics.
- Technical appraisal. It will appraise Government of India infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more. Financial appraisal continues through the existing mechanisms.
- Monitoring. It will monitor projects above ₹500 crore and carry out post-implementation impact assessments.
- Data. It will build a National Transport Data Repository (NTDR) using sources such as the GSTN e-way bill, FASTag, Vahan, GPS-based systems and urban traffic management systems.
- Policy and skills. It will advise on reviewing the National Logistics Policy (2022), and support capacity building and research.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form | Special Purpose Vehicle |
| Project threshold | ₹500 crore or more |
| Plan horizon | Ten years or more |
| Data platform | National Transport Data Repository |
Why it matters for exams
New institutions, their full forms and functions, and the policies they link to (here the National Logistics Policy, 2022) are standard current affairs questions for TNPSC and general awareness in banking exams. Use the TNPSC current affairs guide to keep a list of new bodies and schemes.
Practice questions
Question 1
What legal form is the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority approved by the Cabinet?
- A. Constitutional body
- B. Statutory regulator under an Act of Parliament
- C. Special Purpose Vehicle
- D. Parliamentary committee
Question 2
ITLA will technically appraise Government of India infrastructure projects costing at least how much?
- A. ₹100 crore
- B. ₹500 crore
- C. ₹1,000 crore
- D. ₹5,000 crore
Answers
- C. The Cabinet approved ITLA as a Special Purpose Vehicle.
- B. Technical appraisal covers projects costing ₹500 crore or more.
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