India’s Largest Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Inaugurated.

Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal – Manesar (2025)

Inaugurated by: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Location: Manesar, Haryana
Key Feature: India’s largest multimodal Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT)
Partner: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
Project under: PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for Multimodal Connectivity

UPSC-Relevant Themes

Authentic Previous Year UPSC Questions Mains Questions

1. UPSC CSE Mains 2022 – GS Paper 3 Q: “PM Gati Shakti scheme aims to transform infrastructure and logistics in India. Critically examine the potential and challenges of this initiative.” ✅ Relevance: The Manesar GCT is a direct implementation of this scheme. Understanding how multimodal integration works in practice strengthens answer quality.

UPSC CSE Mains 2020 – GS Paper 3 Q: “Explain the meaning of investment models. Discuss the importance of PPP in the context of infrastructure development in India.” ✅ Relevance: The Manesar terminal is a clear example of the PPP model – Maruti Suzuki and Indian Railways partnered, showcasing cost-sharing and infrastructure modernization.

3. UPSC CSE Mains 2016 – GS Paper 3 Q: “What are the reasons for poor industrial growth in India? Examine the role of infrastructure in industrial development.” ✅ Relevance: The Manesar GCT enhances industrial logistics and connectivity to over 380 cities – directly linked to industrial performance.

Prelims Questions

While there hasn’t been a direct Prelims question on Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals, the following question is closely aligned:

UPSC Prelims 2022:

Q: “With reference to ‘PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan’, consider the following statements:

1. It is a digital platform to bring 16 Ministries together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
2. It is aimed at reducing logistics costs and improving infrastructure efficiency.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   A. 1 only
   B. 2 only
   C. Both 1 and 2
   D. Neither 1 nor 2

✅ ANS: C. Both 1 and 2

✔️ Relevance: The Manesar GCT is a practical implementation of Gati Shakti’s objectives — reducing freight time, cost, and improving multimodal logistics efficiency.

Summary for UPSC Prep