Make in India and PLI Schemes
Logistics, Ports and Industrial Corridors
High logistics costs weigh on Indian manufacturers, and new corridors, freight lines and the PM Gati Shakti plan target them.
Getting goods to market is expensive.
The cost
Logistics costs are higher in India than in leading manufacturing economies, though estimates vary.
Corridors
Industrial corridors link ports, roads and industrial zones, such as the Delhi-Mumbai corridor.
Freight lines
Dedicated freight corridors free up capacity for goods trains.
Digital planning
Gati Shakti is a platform to plan infrastructure projects together.
A slow container
A shipment stuck for days at congested roads and ports raises a factory's costs.
Focusing on factory costs alone
Transport costs matter as much.
Key takeaways
- Logistics costs are high.
- Corridors link industry and ports.
- Freight lines help.
- Gati Shakti coordinates planning.
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