The Union Government, on 1 March 2012, operationalised the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI).

The LPAI has been set up under a law to put in place security systems relating to cross-border movement of passengers, vehicles and goods and also to manage functioning of all Integrated Check Posts (ICPs). The LPAI, comprising a chairman and two full-time members, will have representation from both Union Government and state governments. Its office will temporarily be housed in Vigyan Bhawan Annexe here till the Authority sets up its own headquarters in Delhi. The authority has been given the responsibility to develop ICPs at designated points along international border in India. Five out of seven ICPs - sanctioned in the Phase I - are under construction, whereas the ICP at Attari in Punjab is expected to be operationalised shortly.

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