Patna: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) is planning to develop a modern logistics park in Ramkrishna Nagar as part of efforts to reduce freight-related traffic congestion in the city.
The proposed facility is being modelled on logistics infrastructure developed in cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. According to the proposal, the park will be equipped with modern infrastructure and a digital traffic management system.
Aim to reduce congestion
The project’s primary objective is to ease pressure on the city’s road network by consolidating logistics activities at a single location.
Under the proposed arrangement, goods arriving in large trucks and trailers will be unloaded at the logistics park and transported into the city through smaller vehicles. At present, storage, loading and unloading operations are spread across multiple locations in Patna.
Warehouses and container yards planned
The logistics park is expected to include wide internal roads, dedicated parking facilities for trucks and trailers, a modern drainage network, street lighting, water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
Large warehouses and container yards built using earthquake-resistant technology are also proposed for the site to support storage and freight handling operations.
Support facilities within the complex
The project plan includes support services such as vehicle repair garages, pollution under control (PUC) centres and weighbridges.
Round-the-clock access to water and electricity is also proposed as part of the integrated facility.
Logistics activities likely to move outside city centre
The project envisages relocating major logistics operations away from Patna’s core urban areas. Officials expect this to free up land in central and inner-city locations for potential residential, commercial or public-use developments in the future.
The proposed logistics park is also expected to improve freight efficiency, reduce transportation time and costs, and contribute to better urban environmental management by limiting the movement of heavy vehicles within densely populated areas.
