MoU to digitize logistics landscape leveraging Unified Logistics Interface Platform

National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Limited (NICDC) Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDS) and Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to digitize the logistics landscape in Gujarat by leveraging Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). The MoU was signed by CEO & MD, NICDC, and Chairman, NLDS, Shri Rajat Kumar Saini and CEO, GIDB, Shri Banchha Nidhi Pani.

This collaboration is expected to bring visibility to streamline logistics operations, foster greater coordination among state departments, and enhance decision-making processes through real-time data insights.

Central to this partnership is the development of the Gujarat ULIP Dashboard by NLDS. Designed to operate on a Hub-spoke model, the dashboard will seamlessly integrate with various state departments, ensuring a continuous flow of information. It will provide real-time visibility into key logistics parameters such as shipment tracking, vehicle utilization, infrastructure availability, and transit times etc.

The comprehensive tool will empower stakeholders across the government and private sectors to efficiently monitor and manage logistics operations throughout the state.

The association underscores NLDS's commitment to leverage technological advancements and innovation to drive progress in the logistics sector. Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, congratulating GIDB and NLDS, expressed that this collaboration is a major milestone in Government of India’s commitment to digital transformation under PM Gati Shakti.

About ULIP:

ULIP is a digital gateway that allows industry players to access logistics-related datasets from various Government systems through API-based integration. Currently, the platform integrates with 37 systems from 10 ministries via 118 APIs, covering over 1800 data fields. Private sector participation in ULIP has been instrumental in amplifying its impact, with over 950 companies registered on the ULIP portal (www.goulip.in). Additionally, these companies have developed over 90 applications, leading to more than 42 crore API transactions. Beyond private players, ULIP is amplifying the effectiveness of government decision-making by delivering synthesized data to different ministries and departments like Coal, Food Corporation of India (FCI) and States.

Logistics digitization via Unified Logistics Interface Platform expands state dashboard integration for real time supply chain visibility. The MoU creates a program to digitize Gujarat logistics by deploying the Unified Logistics Interface Platform and a hub spoke ULIP Dashboard that integrates state departments via APIs to provide continuous real time visibility of shipment tracking, vehicle utilization, infrastructure availability and transit times, improving coordination among government and private stakeholders and enabling synthesized data for inter agency decision making.