Move goods efficiently for a stronger economy

Inland freight movers have long over-relied on India's road networks but increased railway haulage offers an opportunity to lower costs, gain efficiency and contain carbon emissions

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With global trade headwinds strengthening and India's government blowing the Swadeshi bugle to double down on domestic drivers of economic expansion, enduring competitiveness is vital to success beyond the near term.

A lynchpin of this pursuit is logistical efficiency in terms of time and cost. What it costs to move cargo from one place to another-be it a factory, retail market or ship for export-can make a big difference. A recent cost assessment of logistics by the Centre reveals that while tough policy measures are being implemented to reduce this burden, we need actionable blueprints to reduce transport costs, which form the bulk of our logistic billswith storage and warehousing, besides administrative and handling costs, making up the rest.