MoS Railway inaugurates a new private freight terminal in Gujarat

Ahmedabad

Continental Warehousing Corporation (NhavaSeva) Ltd. [CWCNSL], a company of multi-modal logistics player NDR Group, today inaugurated a new private freight terminal at Sachana, Viramgam in Ahmedabad. Union Minister of State for Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha was present to flag-off the train at a ceremony held in the midst of other notable dignitaries.

The facility boasts of a new logistics hub with three dedicated rail sidings, capable of handling both containerized and bulk cargo. These are low-speed track sections. The terminal is capable of handling 125 – 130 trains a month. Warehouses aggregating 5 lakh sq.ft., equipped with gantries and other handling equipment, offer significant storage options to its customers.

The terminal will also house an inland container depot (ICD) to handle EXIM cargo with monthly cargo handling capacity of 4500 to 5000 TEUs (twenty feet equivalent unit).

“This is another feather in the cap for the well developed State of Gujarat and I am confident that this new facility will create new job opportunities benefiting the youth of the State. A mega project of this size will surely have a positive impact on the overall development of the area. I wish the company all the success in their venture”, said Shri Manoj Sinha.

This will be the NDR Group’s second such facility to be rolled out after Hyderabad, which was commissioned in 2012. Third freight terminal is expected to be commissioned in Panipat during the first quarter of 2016. Two more terminals are being built in Bangalore and Chennai.

Key features of the freight terminal include three dedicated rail sidings, warehouses of 5 lakh sq.ft., firm tie-up for transportation of cargo to and from the terminal, etc. Mechanized handling equipment, in-house electronic weighbridge, business center, 24×7 surveillance, CCTVs, etc. are additional features for the convenience of customers.

“This is a proud moment for us in the NDR Group. We firmly believe in the need for bringing down the cost of logistics, so that our manufacturing units are able to compete in the international markets. I am sure this terminal would help us to do our bit for the larger cause. We aim to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for logistics facilities with a customer-first focus,” said Mr. N. Adikesavulu Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, CWCNSL.

The Group has its network spreading to Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telengana, West Bengal, etc.

– DeshGujarat