Kerala has been included in the list of 11 states to have multimodal logistics parks, at a cost of Rs 32,853 crore, outside urban agglomeration, as part of the aim to improve logistics efficiency and to reduce logistic costs, pollution from automobiles and congestion in the key cities. The parks are to be set up under the Logistics Efficiency Enhancement Programme (LEEP) of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH). The 15 cities, including Kochi, have been selected on the basis of the highest freight movement in Phase I. In Kochi, 264 acres of land 110 acres for storage, 88 acres for allied infrastructure and 66 acres for future expansion and landscaping is needed for setting up the park.