As per recent reports, almost 72% market share of domestic product movement rests with an unorganized road network with rail managing to capture only about 30% of which Bulk cargoes like Cement, Coal, POL, Iron Ore etc. are the major constituents.The rising fuel costs, poor quality vehicles, lack of proper infrastructure, waiting at various state borders all contribute to higher lead times in movement, hence more people required to manage the system, leading to increased logistics costs eventually burdening the end customer.The logical solution therefore is to convert inefficiencies of road movements to very competent and efficient rail movement. In line with the liberalisation policy of Govt.of India, the Ministry of Railways issued licenses to private operators in the year 2006, for facilitating this essential transformation.We are amongst the top service providers in the rail logistics business to have invested in Rolling stocks, Containers and Rail Terminals.
Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE
We have made substantial investments in our start-up infrastructure.
Rolling Stock
We have acquired wagons specially designed for transporting containers. Each rake comprises of 45 wagons having capacity of 90 TEUs (20 foot equivalent unit) or 2700 MT capacity.
Currently 540 wagons have been deployed on various sectors and we plan to induct as many as 900 wagons in the next fiscal.
Containers
We have a fleet of owned/leased containers of ISO standard – 20ft and 40ft, which serve the trade.
Our latest acquisitions includes 20 foot Trans rack containers capable of carrying 2 cars in one container and Flat Bed containers with capacity to carry a multitude of special project cargoes other making us the only private container rail operator, apart from Indian Railways with these specialized units.In addition we have End Open, Open Tops and Side Access units.
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Container Terminals
We are setting up a number of rail handling facilities around the country.
Our first ICD is coming up at Sonepat, state -Haryana, about 35 / 40 km from Delhi and within the territorial jurisdiction of NCR.
An integrated DRH facility is also being planned at Ludhiana.
Other on-going projects are ICD / DRH combination terminals at Orissa.
These facilities are planned logistic complexes with cargo warehousing space, container handling yards and dedicated rail sidings.
Fact Sheet
Nature of Business
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Service Provider
Major Markets
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Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, Middle East and South East Asia
Best India Logistic Forwarding agents offering air freight forwarding, custom clearance air and sea and INTL sea freight forwarding. Along with ODC shipment handling, door to door shipment handling and road transport services.