India’s Logistics Data Bank has surpassed 10 crore export-import containers tracked since 2016, signalling a significant leap in digitalisation and multimodal visibility in the country’s logistics sector.
India’s Logistics Data Bank has crossed a major operational threshold, tracking 10 crore export-import containers since the platform was launched in 2016. The system, run by NICDC Logistics Data Services, gives stakeholders visibility across the container journey and has become a key part of the country’s digital logistics infrastructure, according to Maritime Gateway and government releases.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the milestone showed how technology is reshaping logistics by making it simpler, quicker and more efficient. He linked the platform’s growth to wider industrial goals, arguing that stronger logistics will be central to manufacturing expansion, export growth and the government’s vision of a developed India.
The platform now covers the full range of India’s EXIM container movement through RFID-based tracking. It spans 19 ports, 32 container terminals, 103 inland container depots and 439 container freight stations, as well as empty yards, parking plazas, industrial zones, 89 special economic zones, 5,569 railway stations, 269 toll plazas and three integrated check posts. It also provides data on dwell time, transit time and terminal performance, giving users tools to identify delays and bottlenecks.
According to the reports, LDB 2.0 was launched in September 2025 and added high-seas tracking for export containers, alongside multimodal shipment visibility. The system uses radio frequency identification, the internet of things, big data and cloud systems to follow containers across ports, railways, highways, borders and industrial corridors, with near real-time monitoring now a core feature.
Rajat Kumar Saini, the chief executive and managing director of NICDC and chairman of NLDSL, said reaching 10 crore containers was a proud moment and reflected the support of ports, terminals, container depots and other logistics stakeholders. The platform averages more than 1.5 crore container searches a month, while NLDSL, established in December 2015 as a joint venture between the Government of India and NEC Corporation, also operates the Unified Logistics Interface Platform.
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