{"id":10267,"date":"2026-10-29T12:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T07:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10267"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:40:15","slug":"unified-logistics-interface-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/unified-logistics-interface-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Unified Logistics Interface Platform Launches Hackathon 2.0 to Transform India&#8217;s Supply Chains"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Unified Logistics Interface Platform Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the Road Ministry recently sought an audit of users accessing the Centre\u2019s logistics portal following complaints that multiple apps and websites were selling vehicle information, the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) rejected the allegations of its misuse.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Unified Logistics Interface Platform<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ULIP is a <\/span><b>digital gateway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>allows industry player<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s to <\/span><b>access logistics-related datasets from various Government systems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through API-based integration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>conceptualized <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the<\/span><b> NITI Aayog<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was developed under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (PMGS-NMP).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>launched <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by the Prime Minister <\/span><b>as part of the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-logistics-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Logistics Policy (NLP)<\/a>\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on September 17, <\/span><b>2022<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform is<\/span><b> maintained and operated by NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDS).<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDS) is a <\/span><b>joint venture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between the <\/span><b>Government of India, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">represented by the <\/span><b>National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT),<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Japanese IT major NEC Corporation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with <\/span><b>50:50<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> equity participation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the platform <\/span><b>integrates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with <\/span><b>44 government systems from 11 ministries <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">via 129 APIs, covering over 1800 data fields.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>covers major logistics databases,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including<\/span><b> VAHAN, SARATHI, FASTag, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FOIS, ICEGATE, and Port Community Systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Unified Logistics Interface Platform <\/b><b>Objectives<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create a <\/span><b>nationwide single window logistics platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for end-to-end visibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>develop a logistics gateway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by<\/span><b> integrating information <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">available with various Govt. agencies across the value chain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide visibility for <\/span><b>optimal usage of various modes of transportation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide data which can be utilized by the stakeholders for <\/span><b>simplification of complicated processes like compliance,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> document filing, certifications, and approvals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To offer a platform for<\/span><b> data exchange among government and private entities <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who are directly or indirectly involved in the Indian Logistics ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Unified Logistics Interface Platform <\/b><b>Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will give direct and indirect benefits to all logistics stakeholders, like <\/span><b>verification of drivers <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>vehicle details,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracking &amp; <\/span><b>tracing of consignment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Route Optimization Planning,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and timely <\/span><b>updates on the destination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the consignment, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will <\/span><b>enable structured planning <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by helping in decision-making on optimum use of modes of logistics, thereby saving cost and time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/vehicle-data-shared-only-in-masked-form-ulip\/article71636370.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) launched Hackathon 2.0 to encourage startups, developers and industry participants to create innovative solutions for India&#8217;s logistics sector. 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