Government to soon notify city logistics plan: CM Rekha
As the national Capital has emerged as the top in the list of the country’s Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 Index, the Rekha Gupta Government has prepared a city logistics plan, which will soon be notified to boost industrial investment.
Announcing this, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that under the Prime Minister Gati Shakti Yojana, the Delhi Government has prepared a City Logistics Plan, which has already received approval and will soon be notified.
The objective of this policy is to reduce congestion in freight movement, eliminate regulatory complexities, and address gaps in logistics infrastructure. “Delhi has secured strong scores in areas such as roads, railways, airports, digital systems, warehousing, and cold storage. The capital has also performed better than the national average in transport services, terminal services, and skilled manpower,” she said.
The Chief Minister said this achievement is the result of the Delhi government’s continuous efforts to strengthen logistics infrastructure, enhance multimodal connectivity, improve ease of doing business, and promote technology-driven governance. Delhi has shown continuous progress by moving from the “Achiever” category in LEADS 2023 and 2024 to securing the top position in the country this year.
Under the index, states and union territories are classified into four categories — Exemplary, High Performer, Accelerators, and Growth Seekers — with Exemplary being the highest category.
The Chief Minister informed that the LEADS Index evaluates States and Union Territories on key parameters such as logistics infrastructure, logistics services, regulatory framework, digital integration, sustainability, and stakeholder perception.
The Chief Minister said that under the Prime Minister Gati Shakti Yojana, the Delhi Government has prepared a City Logistics Plan, which has already received approval and will soon be notified. This will make urban freight movement, last-mile delivery systems, and urban freight management more streamlined and efficient. Out of the 46 mandatory layers on the PM Gati Shakti portal, 38 have already been successfully integrated. In addition, 317 extra layers have also been added. This has strengthened coordinated infrastructure planning and project implementation among various departments.
She said that through the Delhi Single Window System, the process of approvals and permissions related to logistics and industrial investments has been simplified and expedited.
“Under the pothole-free roads campaign undertaken by the Public Works Department, large-scale improvements have been carried out on Delhi’s major and internal roads,” a statement quoted Gupta as saying.
At the same time, through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP), facilities for API-based real-time monitoring and data exchange have been developed, leading to better coordination among various logistics stakeholders, she added.
The Chief Minister said that the Phase-IV expansion of the Delhi Metro, including the Dwarka Expressway link, has given new momentum to multimodal urban transport in the capital.
“Simultaneously, major economic corridors such as the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway are being developed, thereby strengthening freight transportation and regional connectivity,” she said.
