Hyderabad, June 12 (RAHNUMA): The Telangana government is working to position the State as a global logistics hub through the development of a future-ready ecosystem capable of meeting emerging challenges and opportunities in the sector, Minister for IT and Industries
D. Sridhar Babu said.
Addressing the international conference on shipping and logistics 2026, organised by the Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) at HICC in Hyderabad on Friday, the Minister said logistics would play a key role in achieving the goals outlined in the State’s long-term vision document, Telangana Rising–2047.
Highlighting Telangana’s export performance, Sridhar Babu said the State ranks eighth in the country in the export preparedness index and second among landlocked States. Telangana is also ranked seventh nationally in merchandise exports, reflecting its industrial growth, he said.
The Minister said the government was transforming Telangana’s landlocked geography into a strategic advantage through infrastructure-led growth. Under the proposed Logistics Policy 2.0, it plans to promote the development of mega multimodal logistics parks, dry ports, bonded warehousing facilities and integrated logistics hubs, he said.
Emphasising the need for a skilled workforce to meet the sector’s growing requirements, Sridhar Babu said the government was preparing an action plan to encourage the adoption of technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics and machine learning to improve efficiency and competitiveness in logistics operations.
Inviting investments in multimodal logistics, rail-linked infrastructure, air cargo, cold-chain networks, Grade-A warehousing, automation, digital logistics platforms and green mobility solutions, he assured industry stakeholders of the government’s support in creating a conducive business environment.
FTCCI president R. Ravi Kumar, senior vice-president K.K. Maheshwari, vice-president Srinivas Garimella and Shipping and Logistics Committee chairman Kamal Jain were among those present.
