Around 35 multi-modal logistics parks (MMLP) will come up under the Bharatmala Pariyojana project, and four are proposed in Maharashtra, including Jalna, Nashik, Solapur and Sangli. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) and the National Highways Logistics Management (NHLML), a special purpose vehicle of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), for a multi-modal logistics park at Sindhi in the Wardha district of Maharashtra. These MMLP will give a big boost to economy and exports.
Nagpur is one of the 35 strategic locations identified for the development of MMLPs across India by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India (MoRTH). Nagpur, being centrally located in the country and well-connected through road and rail, provides location advantages to establish industries, warehouses and associated facilities to link to ports. Of the 35 MMLPs, work on one in the North-Eastern region has already been completed. An MoU has been signed for starting another MMLP in Chennai and the third is coming up at Sindhi-Wardha.
The proposed project site to develop MMLP Nagpur is located at Sindhi in the Wardha district and the total area of the project site is 345.54 acre with an estimated project cost of Rs 780 crore. The MMLP is planned to be developed in an area of 230 acre, while the balance land might be used for industrial development based on demand. The land acquisition for the dry port is already completed by JNPT. The facilities envisaged in this MMLP are warehouses, cold storage, inter-modal transfers, handling facilities for container terminals and bulk/ break bulk cargo terminals, among others.