NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL) and the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 7, 2026 to support the digital transformation of Punjab's logistics ecosystem through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). The partnership aims 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, benefiting industries, MSMEs, exporters, and other logistics stakeholders across the state.
ULIP serves as a unified digital gateway for logistics-related data from multiple government systems through API-based integration. The platform currently integrates 46 systems across 12 Central Ministries and Departments through 142 APIs, covering more than 2,000 data fields. It has enabled the development of over 260 applications and facilitated more than 450 crore API transactions, demonstrating its scale and reliability.
Following the MoU signing, an interactive ULIP workshop was organized for senior officials from key state departments including Transport, Warehousing, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Public Works Department, Civil Aviation, and other stakeholders. The workshop focused on identifying state-specific use cases for ULIP to address logistics challenges, improve supply chain visibility, and support ease of doing business in Punjab.
NLDSL showcased its key digital platforms during the workshop, including the Logistics Data Bank (LDB), Koyla Shakti – Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard, Track Your Transport (TYT), Transport Management System (TMS), and Logistics e-Marketplace (LeMP). These platforms demonstrate how integrated logistics data can support asset tracking, operational planning, inter-agency coordination, and evidence-based decision-making.
The MoU was signed by Chief Executive Officer of NLDSL, Takayuki Kano, and Director of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab, Jaspreet Singh (IAS), in the presence of Minister of Industries & Commerce Aman Arora and Administrative Secretary Gurkirat Kirpal Singh (IAS). The initiative is being implemented under the guidance of Rajat Kumar Saini (IAS), CEO and MD of NICDC and Chairman of NLDSL, with the objective of strengthening logistics efficiency through digital integration and collaborative governance.
NICDC is spearheading India's industrial transformation through development of Greenfield Industrial Smart Cities and integrated plug-and-play infrastructure. The corporation has been entrusted with implementing the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) with an outlay of ₹33,660 crore for developing 100 investment-ready industrial parks, along with PM MITRA Mega Textile Parks and the India Industrial Land Bank initiatives. NLDSL, established on December 30, 2015, is a joint venture between NICDC Industrial Development Trust and NEC Corporation of Japan, driving digital transformation in the logistics sector.