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, currently integrating 46 systems across 12 Central Ministries and Departments through 142 APIs covering more than 2,000 data fields. The platform has enabled 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 including Logistics Data Bank (LDB), Koyla Shakti – Smart Coal Analytics Dashboard, Track Your Transport (TYT), Transport Management System (TMS), and Logistics e-Marketplace (LeMP).
The initiative is being implemented under the guidance of CEO and MD of National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) and Chairman of NLDSL, Rajat Kumar Saini, IAS, 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, and has been entrusted with implementing the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA) which envisages development of 100 investment-ready, plug-and-play industrial parks across the country with an outlay of ₹33,660 crore. NICDC is also implementing key national initiatives including PM MITRA Mega Textile Parks and the India Industrial Land Bank (IILB).
NLDSL, established on December 30, 2015, is a joint venture between NICDC Industrial Development Trust (NICDIT) and NEC Corporation of Japan, driving digital transformation in the logistics sector through platforms such as LDB and ULIP.