Union Home Minister Amit Shah to launch Land Port Management System (LPMS) on 9 June 2026

📌 Summary:

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Land Port Management System (LPMS) on 9 June 2026 in New Delhi; he will also inaugurate stakeholder facilities at the Dawki (Meghalaya) and Srimantapur (Tripura) land ports
• LPMS is a digital platform integrating Land Port operations into a unified system — real-time logistics/regulatory exchange, bringing land ports on par with airports and seaports
• It provides end-to-end digital workflows for cargo and passenger processing: slot booking, payments, tracking and single-window clearances
• Integrated with ICEGATE, ULIP and the motor vehicle ecosystem for interoperable, transparent border management
• The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), a statutory body under the Department of Border Management (MHA), operates 15 land ports including Attari, Dera Baba Nanak, Raxaul, Jogbani, Petrapole, Dawki and Agartala

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 (Internal Security) — smart border management, trade facilitation, cross-border connectivity.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• LPAI = Land Ports Authority of India, statutory body under the Dept of Border Management, MHA; operates 15 land ports
• LPMS integrated with ICEGATE and ULIP
• Attari & Dera Baba Nanak (India–Pakistan); Rupaidiha, Raxaul, Jogbani (India–Nepal); Darranga (India–Bhutan)

🔑 Key Term: Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) — a statutory body managing land ports on India''s international borders for trade and passenger movement.