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DPIIT showcases initiatives to World Bank undertaken to improve India’s logistics efficiency
Dec-08-2023

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has showcased ongoing and upcoming initiatives and reforms to improve India’s Logistics Efficiency to the World Bank. During their meeting, DPIIT showcased the best practices adopted by Indian Ministries/ Departments that are helping improve India’s Logistics efficiency. 

DPIIT mentioned that Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) has implemented a Land Port Management System (LPMS) to digitise operations and facilitate a secure electronic flow of information between all stakeholders at the integrated check posts (ICPs) and has also implemented smart gate for automated entry and exit (Land Port Petrapole). They have been successful in meeting NTFAP target of reducing export release time from 101 hours to 22 hours while average import release time for Land Ports is 17 hours.

Besides, it said that 100% electrification of railway tracks is being planned by Ministry of Railways (MoR). The speed of track construction has increased by 3.6 times between FY 2014 and FY 2023, locomotive and wagon holding is expected to increase by 1.6 times and 1.8 times respectively from FY2023 to FY2030.  


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