Logistics Policy 2.0, Master Plan to drive TG plans to be inland hub on cards

Telangana is readying an integrated Logistics Master Plan that will take stock as well as chart the roadmap and a Logistics Policy 2.0 to guide long-term multimodal planning.

Together, they will give wings to the State’s aspirations to emerge as a leading inland cargo and logistics hub. At the heart of the Logistics Policy will be a six-pillar approach — infrastructure and multimodal integration; digital and smart logistics; regulatory simplification; sustainability and green logistics; skill development, including encouraging women in logistics; and investment promotion and innovation. The focus will be on lowering logistics costs and building a resilient and inclusive supply-chain ecosystem, people in the know of the policy initiative the State government is putting together said.

On the Logistics Master Plan, the sources said Telangana aims to become India’s top logistics destinations by 2047 on the back of high-value manufacturing, MSME competitiveness, agri-value chains and nextgeneration e-commerce. The plan will map current and projected freight flows, industrial clusters, consumption centres and export corridors besides enabling demand-driven and future-ready infrastructure creation.

Phased development

A comprehensive framework based on the mapping outcome will guide a phased development of logistics parks, warehousing zones, and air-cargo facilities, integrated with road, rail, and air networks. Leveraging the strong tech ecosystem of Hyderabad, the government will lay emphasis on automation and adoption of green logistics practices. Logistics will be key to achieving the State’s aspirations to become a $3 trillion economy and form an integral part of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s Telangana Rising 2047 vision.

Only land-locked State

Only land-locked State in southern India, Telangana wants to turn its central location into a strategic advantage by shaping into an inland logistics and distribution hub. It has already announced intent to develop a dry port near the Regional Ring Road and a 297 km greenfield expressway and rail link connecting the facility to Bandar Port in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

The Peri-Urban Region Economy (PURE) region, between existing Outer Ring Road and the upcoming RRR is earmarked for growth corridors in manufacturing, MSME clusters and logistics connecting rural and urban economies. Besides the dry port, the State government is keen on building on existing infrastructure like the logistics parks in Mangalapally and Batasingaram on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The government plans to develop 10–12 more logistics parks, along with dry ports and bonded warehousing zones. The upcoming Mega Multimodal Logistics Park at Manoharabad will integrate road and rail freight services.

The State government wants to integrate air cargo with road and rail networks, along with the redevelopment of Warangal Airport and expansion of regional air connectivity.

The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) Hyderabad is already India’s leading air-cargo hubs for pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, perishables, electronics and other high-value goods.