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Multi-Modal Logistics Park (MMLP)

Why in the News?

Recently, the Government of India signed the tripartite agreement for swift development of modern Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP) under Bharatmala Pariyojna across the country.

Key Points:

  • It was signed by National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).

About Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP):

  • It forms a key policy initiative of the Government of India, which are aimed at improving the freight logistics sector.

  • It will integrate multiple modes of freight transport through highways, railways & inland waterways.
  • Developed under a ‘Hub & Spoke’ model.
  • Objective: To centralize freight consolidation and reduce logistics costs.

Advantages of MMLP: 

  • Provide seamless modal shift

  • Reduce congestion

  • Improved warehousing
  • Economic and environment-friendly logistic movement
  • Empower and energies the economies scale via PM Gati Shakti
  • One-stop solution for all services related to cargo movement like warehousing, customs clearance, parking, maintenance of trucks, etc.
  • Focus on a technology-driven implementation for a state-of-the-art freight management system.

Additional Information:

  • The NHLML is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of the National Highway Authority (NHAI) under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
  • IWAI is a statutory authority under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways. 
  • The RVNL is a wholly owned Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways.

About Bharatmala Pariyojna:

  • About: It is an umbrella program for the highways sector envisaged by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
  • The Bharatmala is the name that is given to the road development and it will include many other related schemes as well.
  • Focus: It calls on optimizing the efficiency of freight and passenger movement across the country by bridging critical infrastructure gaps through,
    • Development of Economic Corridors 
    • Inter Corridors and Feeder Routes
    • National Corridor Efficiency Improvement
    • Border and International connectivity roads
    • Coastal and Port connectivity roads and 
    • Green-field expressways.