LEADS 2025 launched; to benchmark logistics performance across States and UTs

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Mr Piyush Goyal, last week launched the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2025 in New Delhi. LEADS 2025 represents a significant milestone in benchmarking logistics performance across States and Union Territories, supporting India’s vision of a globally competitive and future-ready logistics ecosystem.

Mr Goyal highlighted India’s rapid emergence as a global manufacturing hub under the Make in India initiative, with strong growth in sectors such as pharmaceuticals and engineering goods. He emphasised that efficient logistics forms the backbone of manufacturing competitiveness by reducing logistics costs.

He noted that the government has been consistently working to improve logistics efficiency through initiatives such as the LEADS survey, which provides valuable insights into the performance of States, identifies best practices and highlights areas requiring focused interventions. He added that such assessments enable the government to collaborate closely with states to strengthen logistics infrastructure, reduce costs and enhance supply chain competitiveness, thereby supporting the objectives of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.

This year, LEADS introduces two major features: performance assessment of 5-7 key corridors based on journey time, truck speed, and waiting periods; and API-enabled evaluation of section-wise speeds on major road corridors. These measures will provide sharper insights to guide States and Union Territories in improving logistics efficiency.

Reaffirming the government’s commitment, Mr Goyal said that LEADS 2025 will contribute to building a cost-efficient and sustainable logistics system, supporting the broader goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat by 2047, emphasised a release.
LEADS 2025 Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MCO6qqprkmrzCMVlpIg9zSp-xg13is8t/view?usp=drive_link

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