India's 10,000 Crore Logistics Powerhouse | 70 years of Transport Corporation of India | Vineet Agarwal on The India Opportunity Show ft Shrishti Sahu
3rd generation scaling the business to newer heights responsible for 2.5% of India's GDP by cargo value
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Today on The India Opportunity Show, I’m joined by Vineet Agarwal, the Managing Director of Transport Corporation of India — a company that has been the backbone of India’s logistics and supply chain story for decades.
Vineet is not just running trucks and warehouses — he’s leading a transformation. Under his leadership, TCI has evolved into a multi-modal logistics powerhouse connecting India through road, rail, sea, and air. From making supply chains smarter to reimagining how goods move across our fast-growing economy, Vineet has been at the forefront of shaping the way India delivers.
Beyond business, Vineet has worn many hats — as former President of ASSOCHAM, a global voice at YPO, and a recognized thought leader who has been awarded ‘Young CEO of the Year’ and celebrated among India’s ‘Champions of Change’.
What excites me most about this conversation is diving into his vision — not just for logistics, but for how India can power the next decade of growth with world-class infrastructure, technology, and innovation
Chapters
00:00 – TCI's Evolution: From One Truck to Logistics Powerhouse
04:30 – Overcoming Debt and Diversifying Logistics Services
10:17 – India’s Logistics Market Size and Growth Potential
16:24 – Learning Operational Excellence from Toyota and Amazon
20:21 – Building People, Technology, and Systems as Business Moats
24:34 – Capital Efficiency and Disciplined Portfolio Construction
36:58 – Strategic Startup Investments and Innovation Adoption
45:31 – AI, Automation, and Future of Logistics in India
51:08 – Infrastructure Growth Driving Multimodal Logistics
54:34 – Sustainability Efforts and Transition to Green Logistics
58:57 – Succession Planning and Leadership Pipeline in Family Business
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