Lok Sabha Question No. 221 (STARRED), answered on 2025-12-16
Subject: Logistics Park in Nashik
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Rajabhau Parag Prakash Waje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 221.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2025.

## LOGISTICS PARK IN NASHIK

## *221.  SHRI RAJABHAU PARAG PRAKASH WAJE:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  longstanding  demand  for Logistics Park in Nashik, which is likely to improve supply chain efficiency under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the reasons for the delay in implementation despite Nashik's strategic location like proximity with Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg, and its potential as a key agri-export hub;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any studies on the economic impact of the Logistics Park in creating employment, reducing transportation costs and supporting local industries;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to expedite the Nashik Logistics Park with a clear timeline, budget allocation and support for private investments; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the time by which it is likely to be completed?

THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## ANSWER वाणिज्य  एवं उद्योग मंत्री )श्री पीयूष गोयल( (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 221 FOR ANSWER ON 16 TH   DECEMBER 2025.

- (a) to (e): Multi  Modal  Logistics  Parks  (MMLPs)  are  large,  integrated  freight  hubs, designed to connect road, rail, sea, and air transport, have storage, material handling, and distribution facilities, speed up delivery, and improve supply chain efficiency by offering multi-modality, efficient storage, and value addition.

Government of India, through Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), has decided to develop Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP) at key logistics hubs to  boost  India's  economic  competitiveness,  reduce  logistics  costs  and congestion.

Key  Benefits  of  MMLPs  include  Integrated  Transport  combining  multiple transport modes, such as  road, rail, air and sea, in one location, advanced material  storage  and  handling,  cost  reduction  by  lowering  transport  and handling  costs  by  enabling  efficient  modal  shifts  (e.g.,  road  to  rail),  value addition,  such  as  sorting/grading,  packaging,  labelling,  assembling,  etc.  , enhancing  logistics  efficiency  by  speeding  up  delivery,  improving  inventory management, and increasing cargo handling & tracking.

PM GatiShakti (PMGS) helps in many ways in planning for MMLPs. Benefits of PMGS in MMLP project planning include finding  suitable  site  by  visualizing road, rail,  air,  waterways,  and  other socio-economic assets in the vicinity of proposed sites, minimized disruption to forest and natural resources, identification of intersections through GIS-based layers of roads, railway lines, underground utilities, and land acquisition for MMLP by visualizing cadastral/khasra-level land data available on the PMGS.

A Multi-Model Logistics Park (MMLP) is proposed to be developed in Nashik, Maharashtra by M/s National Highway Logistics Management Ltd (NHLML), a company under the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH), with an  estimated  cost  of  about  Rs.850  Crores.  Presently,  the  project  is  at  the appraisal stage and yet to be approved. The project, after approval/sanction, will be implemented in three phases. Expected timeline, after approval/sanction, for completion of the first phase is three years.

This facility is scheduled to enhance logistics efficiency by integrating road and rail transport for the efficient movement of goods, reduce logistics costs, and alleviate  congestion  in  urban  areas.  This  project  aims  to  establish  a  crucial logistics hub in Nashik, further enhancing Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)'s role in the shipping and logistics sector and improving cargo throughput. The proposed  site  enjoys  excellent  connectivity  via  major  highways  and  the Mumbai-Nagpur Railway line, approximately 220 KM from JNPT Sea Port.

A  study  on  the  economic  impact  of  the  MMLPs  in  creating  employment, reducing transport cost and supporting local industries, etc. could be taken up after completion and start of commercial operations of the MMLP projects at Chennai, Bengaluru, Nagpur and Indore, which are currently under implementation by the NHLML.

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