Lok Sabha Question No. 740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Multi-modal Logistics Parks
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 740

ANSWERED ON 7 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## MULTI-MODAL LOGISTICS PARKS

## 740.  Shri DUSHYANT  CHAUTALA

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Govt.  is  planning  a  network  of  35  multi-  modal  logistics  parks  with  the  aim  to improve  the  country's  logistics  sector  by  lowering  overall  freight  costs,  reducing  vehicular pollution and congestion and cutting warehousing costs;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof and whether the Government has also identified the locations for the purpose; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and expected funds required for this purpose

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a)    Yes,  Madam.      CCEA,  in  October  2017,  has  accorded  in-principle  approval  for  the development  of  35  multimodal  logistics  parks  as  a  part  of  the  National  Corridor  Efficiency Enhancement Programme (NCEEP) under Bharatmala Pariyojana to improve efficiency of the road  freight  movement  in  the  country.  Logistics  Parks  will  enable  optimum  and  efficient vehicular  movement  in  the  country  and  thus  lead  to  reduction  in  vehicular  pollution  and congestion. Further, shifting warehouses, currently being operated inside city limits, to logistics parks will enable reduction in warehousing cost. In addition, modern and mechanized storage solutions provided by logistics parks will enable reduction in storage and handling costs.

- (b)  A  network  of  35  multimodal  logistics  parks  has  been  identified  and  list  of  same  as  per Bharatmala SOP dated 21.12.2017 is placed at Annexure-I.

(c) Development of 35 multimodal logistics parks is part of Bharatmala Pariyojana and expected funds required for development of Multi-modal Logistics Park is to be meet out from estimated outlay of Rs. 5,35,000 crore for Bharatmala Pariyojana as approved by CCEA.

## List of Multimodal Logistics Parks

|   S No | Location                                                            |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Delhi - NCR (Delhi, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Noida)           |
|      2 | Mumbai (Mumbai, Mumbai Suburbs, JNPT, Mumbai Port, Raigad District) |
|      3 | North Gujarat (Ahmedabad and Vadodara)                              |
|      4 | Hyderabad                                                           |
|      5 | South Gujarat (Surat and Bharuch)                                   |
|      6 | South Punjab (Ludhiana, Sangrur, Patiala)                           |
|      7 | North Punjab (Amritsar, Jalandhar, Gurudaspur)                      |
|      8 | Jaipur                                                              |
|      9 | Bangalore                                                           |
|     10 | Pune                                                                |
|     11 | Vijayawada                                                          |
|     12 | Chennai                                                             |
|     13 | Nagpur                                                              |
|     14 | Indore                                                              |
|     15 | Patna                                                               |
|     16 | Kolkata                                                             |
|     17 | Ambala                                                              |
|     18 | Valsad                                                              |
|     19 | Coimbatore                                                          |
|     20 | Jagatsinghpur                                                       |
|     21 | Nasik                                                               |
|     22 | Guwahati                                                            |
|     23 | Kota                                                                |

## Annexure I:

|   S No | Location      |
|--------|---------------|
|     24 | Panaji        |
|     25 | Hisar         |
|     26 | Visakhapatnam |
|     27 | Bhopal        |
|     28 | Sundargarh    |
|     29 | Bhatinda      |
|     30 | Solan         |
|     31 | Rajkot        |
|     32 | Raipur        |
|     33 | Jammu         |
|     34 | Kandla        |
|     35 | Cochin        |

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