Cargo Breaking News
Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi have been selected by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) from over 50 tier-2 and tier-3 cities across the country for the preparation of city logistics plans to reduce logistics costs, congestion and improve connectivity. “The State government has now proposed the Directorate of Urban Affairs as the nodal agency for coordinating activities related to the city logistics plans,” said reports. The city logistics plans are expected to be a comprehensive framework designed to optimise urban goods movement, reduce costs and minimise environmental impact. It will be a strategic plan designed to adequately address the urban freight and logistics needs of the city’s population and businesses to achieve economic growth with better quality of life and environment. The logistics plan will be prepared in a structure and format that can be easily integrated with the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) of the city. One of the focus areas will be in reducing urban emissions by optimising vehicle movement within cities through strategic routing and consolidation of freight. The plan will also prioritise efficiency by optimising goods movement, added reports.
