Upaya launches “Upaya Station” in Biratnagar

KATHMANDU: Upaya, a leading logistics company enabled by technology, has opened a ‘Upaya Station’ in Biratnagar as part of its future growth by investing in technology and infrastructure.

Upaya Station is a truckers’ hub spread across three bighas of leased land, providing various facilities such as ample parking space for 70+ trucks and commercial vehicles, a recreation center, washing and cleaning rooms, subsidized canteen facilities, a service station, and so on.

It is likely the first of its kind in Nepal, and is located at Tankisinuwari on Nepal’s very busy East-West Highway towards Biratnagar. This station has reliable arrangements for the maintenance of transportation vehicles, as well as short-term storage facilities and various amenities for drivers and loaders.

As part of its infrastructure expansion strategy, Upaya intends to open similar Upaya Stations in various locations throughout each state in the near future.

Upaya Station was inaugurated on 5th of Falgun 2079 (17 Feb, 2023) in the presence of Upaya’s co-founder Ranjeev Shrestha and other representatives from Upaya, representatives from Dolma Impact Fund and development partner Swisscontact – Sahaj Project.

Ranjeev Shrestha, co-founder of Upaya, spoke about the three pillars of Upaya during the opening ceremony. The first pillar of Upaya is matching vehicles and loads: To offer every type of vehicle on its platform, from a two-wheeler to a twenty-one ton truck, with the tap of a mobile phone.

Second pillar – Delivering things anywhere in Nepal, from small packages to QR codes: to use technology to bring about a positive change in the way goods are transported in Nepal, ensuring hassle-free and quick door-to-door delivery of goods anywhere in the country.

Third pillar – Warehousing and storage of goods: to establish international level warehouses in each province of Nepal to ensure efficient storage and proper distribution of goods.

Shrestha added, “We aim for the consolidation of the logistics sector by standing on all the above-mentioned pillars by digitizing and optimizing Nepal’s logistics industry using infrastructure and technology.

In terms of infrastructural development, Upaya has its branches spread in more than 60 cities of Nepal and aims to expand to all 7 states of Nepal in the coming years through its branches, franchise partners and establishment of Upaya Stations & semi-automated fulfillment centers. In terms of strengthening growth, we promote the use of technology for better tracking, transparency and ease of operations.

Upaya is not only a profit-oriented enterprise but wants to create value and impact in the society by uplifting the whole logistics sector and living standard of associated driver partners.

Upaya’s mission is to become the logistics backbone of ‘Digital Nepal,’ but we believe that our driver partners are the true backbone of Upaya and the logistics industry as a whole.

As a result, with financial support from investors such as Dolma Impact Fund and development partners such as UKAid and Swisscontact, Upaya continues to impact the lives of driver partners by providing job opportunities and making their lives easier through infrastructure amenities and tech-enabled efficient operations.”

Upaya station has the following facilities:

1) Adequate parking for 70+ trucks.
2) Provision is made for short-term storage of goods to be delivered.
3) Proper arrangement for rest & recreation for the driver and loaders including clean & sanitized
toilets, showers, or washing rooms.
4) Canteen arrangement for the driver, and loaders for food and snacks at a reasonable price.
5) Workshop inside the Station for the maintenance and repair of vehicles at a reasonable price.
6) Trip opportunities.