The Punjab government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL) to digitise the state's logistics ecosystem through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). The initiative aims to improve supply chain efficiency, support exporters, and simplify logistics operations for businesses across Punjab.
Real-time data sharing across departments
The MoU was signed between NLDSL and the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Government of Punjab, to enable real-time logistics data sharing across government departments. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the collaboration seeks to enhance logistics visibility, improve operational efficiency, strengthen inter-departmental coordination, and enable data-driven decision-making through seamless exchange of real-time logistics data.
Benefits for industries and MSMEs
The initiative is expected to benefit industries, MSMEs, exporters, and other logistics stakeholders by improving transparency and enabling faster policy and operational decision-making. ULIP serves as a common digital platform for logistics-related data through API-based integration. The platform currently connects 46 systems across 12 central ministries and departments through 142 APIs, covering more than 2,000 data fields. It has supported the development of over 260 applications and enabled more than 450 crore API transactions, highlighting its scale, reliability, and robustness.
Workshop to address Punjab-specific challenges
Following the signing of the agreement, NLDSL conducted a workshop with officials from departments including transport, warehousing, food and civil supplies, public works, and civil aviation to identify ways in which ULIP can address logistics challenges specific to Punjab. The platform demonstrated how integrated logistics data can support asset tracking, operational planning, inter-agency coordination, and evidence-based decision-making.
Strengthening Punjab's competitiveness
The ministry added that the partnership is expected to strengthen Punjab's competitiveness as a manufacturing, agriculture, and export hub by improving supply chain visibility, enhancing logistics efficiency, and supporting ease of doing business. Greater use of digital platforms and better coordination between departments will help build a more connected logistics ecosystem across the state.
