India’s logistics cost will come down to single-digit in two years, says Nitin Gadkari at NITI Aayog event

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said India’s logistics cost will come down to single-digit within the next two years.

Addressing an event organised by NITI Aayog, Gadkari said the ministry is constructing several highways and expressways, which will help reduce India's logistics cost.

"Within two years, we are going to reduce our logistics cost to 9%," he added.

According to quick estimates of the economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), logistics cost in India ranged between 7.8% to 8.9% of GDP for the fiscal 2021-22.

Gadkari said there is huge potential for India to export alternative fuels and biofuels.

He also pointed out that low-quality coal is useful for making methanol.

The minister further said he aimed to make the Indian automobile industry number one in the world.