09-14-2006, 03:55 AM
<b>Concor ready to ship more</b>
<b>AHMEDABAD : After successful trial runs from Gujaratâs Mundra and Pipavav ports to Kanakpura in Jaipur, the Container Corporation of India (Concor) has decided to operate double-decker container trains (double stack rakes) on a regular basis to leading towns of the country, particularly to hinterlands of North India.</b>
Till recently, a full-fledged container train used to carry export-import containers having a loading capacity of 90 TEUs. Now, the same train would now be able to carry 180 TEUs, said Kamal Jain, chief manager, Concor, Ahmedabad.
Movement of double stack rakes was pioneered by Concor in India.
<b>This has helped the company in doubling its capacity in one rake by utilising special low-bed container wagons for the purpose. Import containers are moved to Jaipur from Pipavav and then further moved to the northern hinterland destinations like Delhi and Ludhiana.
The company also proposes to divert all import cargoes (containers) from JNPT port to Mundra Port. The move will not only decongest the JNPT port, but also help in delivering goods to traders based in North India at a competitive rate and in lesser time, Mr Jain said.</b>
Concor also proposes to shift its operation of inland container depot from Sabarmati to Khodiyar terminal to a more spacious premise. Due to an increase in trade over the years, and no further scope to expand facilities at the existing inland container depot at Sabarmati, Concor has decided to move its Exim business to its Khodiyar depot.
Khodiyar is well connected with JNPT, NSICT, GTIL, Pipavav and Mundra Ports by rail and road. Moreover, after the gauge conversion (to BG) of the Palanpur-Gandhidham line, the rake movement in this sector (Mundra and Kandla) has become smoother, Jain added.
Meanwhile the Sabarmati Inland Container Depot has reported an annual growth of 46.5% in import traffic during â05-06 as compared to the previous year.
Main commodities imported included newsprint, waste paper, chemicals, LDPE, electric equipment, assembly lines, machinery, electronic goods, foods stuff, and metal scrap.
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