Jammu and Kashmir is rolling out the first-of-its-kind Logistics Policy. The new policy intervention will introduce a comprehensive framework focusing on multimodal connectivity, development of dry ports and warehousing zones, and promotion of private sector participation. It will also grant the logistics sector the industry status, ensuring that it receives all the benefits of industrial policy. Under the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, 49 major logistics and connectivity projects worth Rs 3,000 crore have already been mapped, supporting real-time coordination and faster execution. The integrated planning approach is helping J&K identify logistics gaps, improve last-mile connectivity to industrial estates, optimize freight movement, and significantly reduce logistics costs and transit times. Under the new policy, the Multi-Modal Logistics Park will be set up in Vijaypur, Jammu, through a public-private partnership model. Developed under the Build-Develop-Finance-Operate-Transfer approach, the park will offer modern facilities such as Inland Container Depot, Warehousing, Cold Storage, Truck Terminal, and Container Freight Station aimed at boosting trade and logistic efficiency. The policy will be modelled on the 2022 National Logistics Policy. Over the past three years, NLP has catalysed reforms across the logistics ecosystem, driving improvements in digital integration, skill development, policy alignment, and infrastructure planning. These initiatives have contributed significantly to enhancing efficiency and reducing logistics costs across domestic and international supply chains. Key achievements under the National Logistics Policy include the Unified Logistics Interface Platform, which has facilitated secure API integration across more than 30 digital systems, enabling over 160 crore digital transactions as of August 2025. The Logistics Data Bank has tracked over 75 million EXIM containers across 101 Inland Container Depots, providing real-time visibility and streamlining logistics operations. Seven years before, the then state government had promised to set up two dry ports, one each in Srinagar and Jammu. The logistics hubs were to be established with Rs 1,500 crore FDI. Time has proven that the promises were made for public consumption only. This time, the industry has high hopes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. LG Sinha’s announcement of the new logistics policy is part of the commitment made by the Centre for the development of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir train, improved road infrastructure, and highway networks have spurred new hope for the local industry. Penetration of e-commerce and the growing retail sector are also playing a significant role in expanding the footprint of the warehousing and logistics sector. The industry is waiting eagerly for the policy. It will have answers to all the problems of the traders, horticulturists, exporters, and artisans. Our apple, saffron, pashmina shawls, and silken carpets are famous all over the world. The policymakers should keep these sectors in mind while framing the policy. The government should also take local stakeholders into confidence to frame this policy. Local inputs are key for any policy to succeed. We hope the Kashmir economy will see a turnaround for the better.
Logistics Policy
