Mumbai, April 6 Logistics platform Porter announced on Monday its expansion into eight new cities across six states, aiming to formalize the goods transport ecosystem in the country.
The expansion will strengthen Porter's national presence with tech-enabled goods transport solutions for MSMEs in Mysore (Karnataka), Madurai (Tamil Nadu); Jabalpur, Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh); Meerut, Agra (Uttar Pradesh); Aurangabad (Maharashtra) and Thrissur (Kerala).
Porter said its operations in these cities have begun with two-wheeler logistics services in the first phase, with plans to introduce larger vehicles in the coming months to support sustainable and efficient goods transport.
The two-wheeler offering is designed to navigate narrow streets, congested marketplaces, and dense commercial zones, offering MSMEs reliable goods transport services, Porter said, adding that it addresses key industry concerns, including unorganized setups, lack of scalable two-wheeler logistics, poor reliability, and limited customer support.
"Our expansion across these 8 cities in 6 states is focused on addressing these realities by enabling dependable, technology-led logistics that help businesses reduce uncertainty, manage costs, and scale beyond local markets," said Ankit Dwivedi, VP for expansion at Porter.
By enabling digital, on-demand movement of goods, Porter improves MSME productivity, reduces operational costs through GST-compliant billing and documentation, and strengthens their ability to compete in larger markets, it said.
Currently, Porter said, it has onboarded around 4,000 driver-partners across these cities to support its goods transportation services, with the number expected to scale and generate over 64,000 jobs within the first year of operations.
Porter currently serves over 36 lakh customers every quarter across the 6 states, and has so far onboarded more than 12 lakh driver-partners to cater to their needs.