CONCOR commissions ICD-Khodiyar, AHMEDABAD

The largest inland terminal in western India to facilitate ex-im trade under one roof

The Container Corporation of India's (CONCOR) inland container depot (ICD)-Khodiyar, part of its North West Region (NWR), was commissioned for ex-im operations last week with a slew of leading dignitaries in attendance. The facility was inaugurated by the Chief Commissioner of Customs, Gujarat Zone, Ms Lipika Majumdar Roy Choudhury, in the presence of Mr S.B. Singh, Commissioner of Customs, Ahmedabad, Mr Anil Gupta, Managing Director of CONCOR, Mr Harpreet Singh, Director (Projects & Services), CONCOR, Mr Rakesh Behal, Divisional Railway Manager, Ahmedabad Division, Mr Amit Kumar, Chief General Manager, CONCOR (NWR), Ms Saroj Ayush, Chief Manager, ICD-Khodiyar, officers of Customs, Railways, trade officials, invited guests and members of the trade.

Mr S. B. Singh inaugurated the administrative building.

ICD-Khodiyar, one of biggest ICDs in the Subcontinent and the largest in western India, is strategically located on the S. G. Highway over an area of 31.8 hectares, which will supersede the existing 12.8 hectare ICD-Sabarmati.

This state-of-art facility has been planned to cater to the growing ex-im needs of the region and offers smooth operations under one roof. It has 13,000 sq. metre transit ex-im warehousing space, besides three full length rail lines within the premises for linking major gateway ports like JNPCT, NSICT, GTIL, Pipavav and Mundra for the movement of exports and imports.

ICD-Khodiyar has been designed to handle more than 3 lakh TEUs per annum and will meet the increasing 15-20 per cent annual growth in containerised traffic in the western hinterland. Basic amenities like office space for transporters, surveyors, drinking water facility, two-wheeler parking, canteen and Sulabh public complex having bathing/toilet facilities are available at the ICD.

As part of a green drive, some of the key dignitaries planted saplings after the inauguration function.

The event saw participation from a large number of CHAs, shipping line managers, freight forwarders, LCL consolidators, members of ACHAA, ASAA and Exim Club, as well as other eminent personalities from the trade. The committee members of ACHAA, ASAA and Exim Club presented bouquets and congratulated Mr Amit Kumar, Ms Saroj Ayush and other CONCOR officials for the launch of ICD-Khodiyar.