Government plans freight smart cities

The Logistics Division of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has unveiled plans for the ‘Freight Smart Cities’ on Friday, July 2. It also launched a website and a handbook focusing on measures to improve the urban freight system.
Freight, in simple language, means goods or cargo. These may be carried or transported by a ship, train, truck, or airplane. India is rapidly moving towards urbanization, which has led to an increase in economic growth, including e-commerce business. E-commerce requires the transportation of goods for on-time delivery of products to the consumer. Indian cities are driving the economic activity of the nation, contributing more than 63% of the national GDP. This prompted the need for a first and last-mile freight movement.