Technology-driven faster logistics key to Viksit Bharat: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Aug 14
Technology is helping make India's logistics ecosystem simpler, faster and more efficient, strengthening the competitiveness of domestic industry and supporting the country's manufacturing and export ambitions, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday as the Logistics Data Bank achieved the milestone of tracking 10 crore EXIM containers.
He said efficient logistics would play a crucial role in strengthening manufacturing, expanding India's presence in global markets and realising the Prime Minister's vision of a Viksit Bharat.
"The tracking of 10 crore containers through the Logistics Data Bank is an important milestone in India's logistics journey. Technology is helping us make logistics simpler, faster and more efficient, while improving the competitiveness of Indian industry," Goyal said.
"Efficient logistics will be central to strengthening manufacturing, expanding our presence in global markets and realising the Prime Minister's vision of a Viksit Bharat," Goyal added.
The Logistics Data Bank provides end-to-end visibility of EXIM container movement across India through RFID-based tracking technology.
The platform currently offers visibility into 100 per cent of the country's EXIM container movement, covering 19 ports and 32 container terminals.
Its network spans 103 Inland Container Depots (ICDs), 439 Container Freight Stations (CFSs), empty yards, parking plazas and industrial zones, along with 89 manufacturing Special Economic Zones (SEZs), 5,569 railway stations, 269 toll plazas and three Integrated Check Posts.
The platform enables stakeholders to monitor container movement across the logistics chain and generates analytics related to dwell time, transit time, and port and terminal performance.
The data helps logistics operators, exporters, importers and policymakers identify bottlenecks and improve operational efficiency.
In September 2025, Piyush Goyal launched LDB 2.0, which significantly enhanced the platform's capabilities.
The upgraded version introduced high-seas tracking of India's export containers and provided multimodal shipment visibility, allowing users to monitor cargo movements more comprehensively.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Impressive growth in India's logistics infrastructure. As someone who works in global trade, seeing 100% visibility of EXIM container movement across 19 ports is a game-changer for reducing bottlenecks. This will surely boost India's export competitiveness.
The high-seas tracking in LDB 2.0 is really cool! It's always nerve-wracking when shipments are in transit, not knowing where our goods are. This kind of tech transparency will make exporters' lives much easier. Acha kaam ho raha hai! 👏
Good initiative, but I hope the government doesn't just stop at tracking containers. We need these insights to actually reduce dwell times and port charges. Hopefully the data leads to real action and not just more paperwork. Otherwise what's the point?
As an international logistics consultant, I've seen India's ports grow tremendously over the years. RFID tracking across 269 toll plazas and 5,569 railway stations is very ambitious. If executed well, this could rival some developed nations' systems. Kudos to the team!
Being in the export business, I can vouch for the pain of delayed shipments due to congestion at ports. This digital tracking will help us plan better and avoid last-minute chaos. Proud to see our infrastructure modernizing. Viksit Bharat, let's go! 💪
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