The Container Corporation of India Limited, Navratna company under the Ministry of Railways started its terminal at Desur way back in 2004, but was not operational for the couple of years. Now the same has again recommenced its operations.
The main aim of the Inland container depot is to promote Domestic movement (commenced) , Exports and Imports movement (Commencing shortly).
CONCOR facilitates world class infrastructure and to promote the Trade of Northern Karnataka, has commenced the Containerized Rail services from
Desur to Chennai via Bangalore is planned
Desur to Salem (to cover Interior Tamilnadu)
Desur to Tughlakabad (Delhi) under consideration
Desur to Kolkatta under consideration
All the above services are subject to Full rake load movements( piece meal traffic will be accepted on case to case basis).
Facilities at Desur Terminal
Round the clock operations
Round the clock Security terminal is facilitated with CC CAMERAS.
Terminal is facilitated with High mast light so that night operations can be done
Working on Sundays and Holidays
Domestic will be accepted Piecemeal or Full rake Load capacity
In each Domestic Container customer can stuff up to 27.3MT cargo
Highly economic rates comparing Road Logistics cost
Online tracking of trains
Online tracking of Containers
Hassle free documentation.
According to CONCOR the Logistics facilities at Desur can save the 25-30% of Logistics cost comparative to Road movement and transit time is guaranteed once the train is loaded.
ICD-DESUR, DESUR RAILWAY STATION
THE PICTURE OF THE CONTAINER DEPOT OF DESUR SHOWS A ELECTRIFIED RAILWAY TRACK. I WISH TO KNOW WHETHER THE TRACK AT THE SAID DESUR CONTAINER DEPOT ELECTRIFIED? OR JUST THE PICTURE IS INDICATIVE.
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