When a Startup Voice Reached the National Logistics Policy Table

After months of chaos, uncertainty, execution on the ground, and standing with the logistics ecosystem when it needed us the most, something truly defining happened.

For the first time, TruckSuvidha was not just executing logistics on the ground – it was shaping logistics at the policy level.

During a time when India was rethinking its supply chain resilience, freight movement efficiency, driver welfare, and digital infrastructure, the National Logistics Policy was under draft. This policy was not just another government document. It was meant to define how India moves goods for decades to come.

And in that critical moment, Amit Puniani was invited to provide inputs for the National Logistics Policy.

This was not symbolic.
This was not ceremonial.
This was not routine.

Very few voices from the startup ecosystem were invited into this process. Fewer still came from deep, on-ground logistics execution rather than boardrooms and presentations.

TruckSuvidha stood there not as a funded giant, not as a consulting firm, but as a startup that had lived the pain of the logistics ecosystem firsthand.

Why This Moment Mattered So Deeply

For us, this invitation represented something far bigger than recognition.

It meant that:

• The voice of truck drivers mattered
  
• The challenges of fleet owners mattered
  
• The ground realities of inter-state permits, driver harassment, idle capacity, and broken communication systems mattered
  
• The perspective of a bootstrapped logistics startup mattered
  

From driver dignity to freight visibility, from platform inefficiencies to policy execution gaps, the inputs shared were rooted in real-time experiences from highways, mandis, borders, and warehouses.

This was policy informed by reality – not assumptions.

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From Crisis Response to Policy Contribution

Just months earlier, we were:

• Helping stranded drivers get movement permissions
  
• Coordinating with ministries during lockdown
  
• Running helplines for the trucking industry
  
• Supporting farmers through KisanSabha
  
• Ensuring essential supply chains did not break
  

And now, that same journey had earned us a seat where India’s logistics future was being shaped.

This was a powerful validation that execution on the ground, when done with intent and honesty, eventually earns trust at the highest levels.

A Defining Milestone for TruckSuvidha

For TruckSuvidha, this was one of the strongest milestones in our journey.

Not because our name appeared somewhere.
But because a startup voice was trusted to influence national thinking.

We were there as:

• A representative of the startup ecosystem
  
• A bridge between policy and ground execution
  
• A voice for drivers, transporters, and logistics operators who are rarely heard
  

This moment reaffirmed our belief that startups are not just innovation engines – they are policy partners when built with purpose.

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A Responsibility, Not Just Recognition

Being invited to contribute to the National Logistics Policy came with pride, but more importantly, it came with responsibility.

A responsibility to:

• Continue building with integrity
  
• Stay rooted in ground realities
  
• Ensure technology serves people, not replaces them
  
• Keep the truck driver at the center of logistics transformation
  

This milestone did not mark the peak of our journey.
It marked the beginning of a deeper commitment.

Because when a startup is trusted at the national level, it no longer builds just for itself – it builds for the ecosystem.

And that is a responsibility we carry forward, every single day.