Gadkari says India’s logistics cost falls to 9%, credits infrastructure push - India Seatrade News

India achieves logistics cost reduction target of 9% of GDP: Gadkari - Maritime Gateway

India has successfully brought its logistics costs down to 9% of GDP, meeting the government’s long-standing target to slash expenses from levels as high as 16%, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said. Addressing the Amazon Smbhav Summit, Gadkari credited the sharp decline to the rapid expansion of high-quality road infrastructure across the country. Citing a recent study conducted by IIM Bangalore, IIT Madras, and IIT…

Gadkari says India’s logistics cost falls to 9%, credits infrastructure push - India Seatrade News

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India’s logistics cost has dropped significantly due to rapid improvements in road infrastructure, bringing the country closer to the global benchmark. Speaking at Amazon Smbhav 2025, Gadkari noted that logistics costs — once as high as 16% of GDP — have now fallen to 9%. “Alluding to India’s traditionally high logistics costs, one of the challenges for MSMEs, I can confi…