New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has initiated a series of performance audits covering Indian Railways’ multimodal logistics, digital procurement systems, green transport initiatives, and suburban train services.

Additional deputy CAG Pravir Pandey described it as one of the most comprehensive assessments of the national transporter in recent years. The move follows rising logistics costs and a renewed government focus on infrastructure efficiency under the PM Gati Shakti plan.

According to a National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) study released in September 2025, India’s logistics costs stood at 7.97% of GDP in FY 2023–24 but were substantially higher at 16.9% for micro, small and medium enterprises, reflecting structural inefficiencies in tra

See Full Page