The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has over 150,000 kms of National Highways spread across the length and breadth of our Country. The Ministry is also mandated to create Infrastructure integrating with the Highways such as the Wayside Amenities, Solar Power, Multimodal Logistics Park, Ropeways and Inter Modal Stations (IMS).

National Highways Logistics Management Ltd. (NHLML) which is 100% SPV of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been mandated to develop Inter Modal Station (IMS) integrating various Infrastructure modes at one point and creating a Inter Modal Station which shall have Bus Terminal as the main component.

The first project proposed to be developed as an IMS is at Katra which is located about 45 Km from Jammu and is the base town for the devotees visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple.

It is proposed to Develop IMS Katra at New Bus Stand Site near Railway Station by relocating the existing Bus Stand along with development of other facilities including Multi level car parking, Hotels, Commercial/ Retail, offices, Helipad, Ropeway Terminal, etc. 

To carry out the design process in an efficient manner, the Council of Architecture has been mandated to organize the Design Competition in order to get the best economical and sustainable design for the Inter Modal Station from the budding architects and Architectural Institutions from across the Country.