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Freight Corridors and Logistics Parks Could Cut India’s Costs
India moves goods using trains, trucks, and other transport systems.
Dedicated freight corridors and logistics parks are meant to connect these systems better.
IIM Mumbai says they could save nearly Rs 7 lakh crore in logistics costs each year.
The projects could also create close to 10 million jobs.
A major freight corridor now connects JNPT in Maharashtra with Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.
This corridor is 1,506 kilometres long and is used only for transporting goods.
It can help trains carry more cargo and make delivery times more predictable.
The logistics industry may need 11.5 million more workers by 2030.
The institute also says India should simplify rules and use digital tools and artificial intelligence to improve freight operations.
IIM Mumbai estimates dedicated freight corridors and multi-modal logistics parks could reduce India’s logistics costs by nearly Rs 7 lakh crore annually.
The projects could create close to 10 million jobs, while the logistics sector may need 11.5 million additional professionals by 2030.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated three Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections, completing the route between JNPT and Dadri.
The 1,506-km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor is designed exclusively for freight and has increased cargo capacity and improved transit predictability.
IIM Mumbai called for better infrastructure coordination, simpler regulations, digital integration, and greater use of analytics and agentic AI.
- Who
- IIM Mumbai, the Indian government, and logistics-sector stakeholders.
- What
- Dedicated freight corridors and multi-modal logistics parks are projected to reduce logistics costs and create jobs.
- Where
- India, including the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor between JNPT in Maharashtra and Dadri in Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The estimates concern the period through 2030; the report followed the recent inauguration of three Western Dedicated Freight Corridor sections.
- Why
- The projects are intended to connect transport modes more efficiently, reduce transit times, improve supply-chain reliability, and expand freight capacity.
Key facts
- Estimated annual savings
- Nearly Rs 7 lakh crore in logistics costs
- Potential job creation
- Close to 10 million jobs
- Additional professionals needed by 2030
- Around 11.5 million
- Western Dedicated Freight Corridor length
- 1,506 kilometres
- Western corridor route
- JNPT in Maharashtra to Dadri in Uttar Pradesh
- Logistics contribution to GDP
- Around 13%
- Logistics market projection
- Rs 22.95 lakh crore in 2022, projected to reach Rs 47.12 lakh crore by 2030
Quotes
Manoj Kumar Tiwari
Director at IIM Mumbai
“The WDFC is a significant step towards transforming India’s freight and logistics network. I see this as a great infrastructure project by the government, with the potential to deliver substantial long-term benefits for businesses and the wider economy.”
financialexpress.com
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