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1 Report of the Working Group On LOGISTICS. Government of India planning Commission Transport Division New Delhi Report of the Working Group on Logistics Preface The planning Commission constituted a Working Group to consider the issues relating to logistics. The composition and Terms of Reference of the Working Group are given as Appendix A'. For assisting in the work of the Working Group, four sub-groups were set up to examine issues related to (i) capacity; (ii) industry structure; (iii) procedural, process, regulatory, tax.

2 And (iv) technology, Information Technology (IT), and manpower skills. The composition of these sub-groups is given as Appendix B'. The work done by these sub-groups provided a very useful input in drafting the Report of the Working Group. Finalisation of the Report was greatly facilitated by the discussions held with Shoummo Acharya, Cyrus Guzder, Ajay Khera, and Anil Gupta. I would like to thank the members of the Working Group for taking time off from their busy schedule and actively participating in the meetings and contributing to the work of the Working Group.

3 I. would also like to place on record my appreciation of the work carried out by the members of the sub-groups. I would like to thank the experts, individuals, and organisations who provided valuable inputs, in particular Shri Satish Chandra, Secretary, Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers and R. Balasubramanian, Director, Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT). The Working Group received a great deal of assistance from a large number of organisations and individuals. At the outset, I would like to acknowledge and place on record my deep appreciation to Shri B.

4 N. Puri, under whose stewardship the research work and task of putting together the reports of the sub-groups and inputs received from a large number of experts and stakeholders was accomplished by the Transport Division of the planning Commission. I would also like to acknowledge the work of Mrs. Urvashi Sadhwani, Mrs. Jasmine Fialoke Acharya and Dr. Krishna Dev. The Report has taken a somewhat longer time in its preparation. This mainly re ects the complexity of the issues facing the logistics sector.

5 Though there exists a large body of work in one sub- sector of logistics, Transport, there is hardly any systematic work carried out in the eld of other sub-sectors of logistics. Moreover, in the past, efforts have not been made to look into the issues facing the logistics sector in an integrated manner. In fact, integrated logistics operation is a nascent activity in the country. All these made the task of the Working Group dif cult and time consuming. It is my earnest hope that the Report will reinvigorate the work already being done in the Ministries and Departments of the Government of India on several elements of the recommendations and that work will be initiated on the new suggestions contained therein.

6 Such follow-up action will iii Report of the Working Group on Logistics give renewed impetus to measures for cutting down logistics cost in the country and bring about concomitant improvements in the international competitiveness of Indian industry. (Anwarul Hoda). Member, planning Commission Chairman, Working Group iv Report of the Working Group on Logistics Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms vii Conversion Table xi PART - A. Chapter 1: Introduction 1. Chapter 2: The Logistics Landscape 6. Logistics Landscape: International Scenario 6.

7 Pro le of the Indian Transport Infrastructure 13. Chapter 3: Logistics Industry Structure in India: Issues and Strategies in the Transportation Segment 21. Industry Characteristics 21. Road Freight: Issues 24. Road Transport Sector: Strategies 27. Railway Freight: Issues 30. Railway Freight: Strategies 31. Ports and Shipping: Issues 33. Ports and Shipping: Strategies 37. Air Cargo and Airports: Issues 40. Air Cargo and Airports: strategies 40. Chapter 4: Moving Towards An Integrated Transportation System 43.

8 Intermediaries and Logistics Service Providers 43. Container Freight Stations, Inland Container Depots, Warehouses, and Logistics Parks 46. Containerisation: The Key to Logistics Ef ciency 50. Gateway Terminals: Carriage Capacities and Capabilities 51. v Report of the Working Group on Logistics planning for Integrated Logistics Hubs 53. Central Logistics Development Council 54. National Road Safety and Traf c Management Board 56. Transport Emergency Services 56. Integrated Transport Plan and Policy 57.

9 Chapter 5: Logistics Processes and Procedures 59. Reducing Time Taken in Customs Procedures 59. Reducing Dwell Time in Respect of Non-Customs Related Procedures 60. Electronic Data Interchange for Documentation 62. Road Transport Procedures 62. Chapter 6: Manpower Issues Related To Logistics 69. Educational and Training Requirements 71. Chapter 7: Conclusions and Recommendations 78. Logistics Industry Structure in India: Issues and Strategies in the Transportation Segment 78. Moving Towards An Integrated Transportation System 86.

10 Logistics Processes and Procedures 92. Manpower Issues Related to Logistics 97. PART - B. Appendices Appendix A: Composition and Terms of Reference of Working Group to consider issues relating to logistics 103. Appendix B: Composition of Sub-Groups set up by the Working Group on issues relating to Logistics 105. Annexures Annexure A: Summary Recommendations of the Inter-Ministerial Group on Customs Procedures and Functioning of Container Freight Stations and Ports 108. vi Report of the Working Group on Logistics Annexure B: Conclusions and Recommendations of the Report of the Committee of Secretaries on Road Rail Connectivity of Major Ports 110.