Unified ministry can speed up integrated transport system.

How far can a unified ministry - an idea reportedly being conceived by the Modi Government's think tank - cure the ills of the transport sector? To a great extent, says a section of stakeholders and analysts.

They believe that a single power centre could help speed up the efforts towards creating an 'integrated transport system' which will ensure faster movement of goods and passengers.

Today, the four modes of transport in the country - road, rail, aviation and shipping - are under four different ministries and their focus is confined to the respective sectors.

As a result, the efforts to link them together to enable seamless flow of cargo are fraught with innumerable problems, they point out.


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