<p data-path-to-node="2" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">NEW DELHI</b> — In an effort to accelerate national logistics efficiency and reduce overall transportation overheads, India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways conducted a high-level comprehensive review of ongoing multimodal connectivity projects aligned with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.</p><p data-path-to-node="3" id="p-rc_7947f520d4ae525d-46" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The review meeting focused heavily on synchronizing port expansions with dedicated freight rail corridors and inland waterways to establish seamless, end-to-end supply chain routes. <span class="citation-52 citation-end-52" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Senior ministry officials evaluated the status of key infrastructure projects designed to link major manufacturing clusters directly with coastal gateways, aiming to eliminate legacy transport silos and curb port container dwell times.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c717954970="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c717954970="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2510184733="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c2510184733="" _nghost-ng-c615924515="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="4" style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans Text&quot;, sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Emphasizing the core philosophy of the "Whole of Government" approach, the review highlighted the integration of digital tracking platforms—such as the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) and the Logistics Data Bank (LDB)—with GIS-based spatial planning tools. Officials stressed that optimizing first- and last-mile connectivity and introducing standardized terminal frameworks will significantly lower logistics costs as a percentage of GDP, thereby strengthening the global competitiveness of Indian manufacturing and export supply chains.</p>