In 2021, the most expensive mode of logistics in India was air with around ** Indian rupees per metric ton kilometer, more than tenfold the cost of rail transport. It was followed by road transport with *** rupees per metric kilometer. Road shared around ** percent of the overall freight logistics. For freight transporting beyond 300 km, the railway's modal share decreased to around ** percent. The substantial logistics cost took around ** percent of the national GDP.
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NITI Aayog. (June 7, 2021). Per metric ton kilometer cost of different modes of logistics in India in 2021 (in Indian rupees) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1248959/india-per-metric-ton-kilometer-cost-of-different-modes-of-logistics/
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