Overview
- Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said a Jammu & Kashmir Logistics Policy 2025 will be unveiled soon with provisions for multimodal links, dry ports, warehousing zones, private participation, and industry status for logistics.
- A Multi-Modal Logistics Park at Vijaypur, Jammu, is planned under a PPP DBFOT model with facilities including an inland container depot, warehousing, cold storage, a truck terminal, and a container freight station.
- Authorities have mapped 49 logistics and connectivity projects worth about Rs 3,000 crore under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan to enable real-time coordination and quicker delivery.
- The government framed recent road and rail upgrades over five years as the foundation for connecting Ladakh and the Kashmir Valley to national trade corridors through Jammu.
- Sinha urged creation of smart logistics infrastructure to link producers directly to consumers, highlighting e-commerce growth and last-mile connectivity as drivers of warehousing expansion.