With India’s aspirations of becoming a 5 trillion economy, businesses are looking to expand their base and reach to unleash growth potential. To help them achieve their objectives, India’s premier express logistics company, Gati-KWE, has been focusing on expanding its reach with world-class infrastructure across strategic locations in the country.
Here’s a glimpse of a few of the facilities that are boosting business in their respective geographies:
The state-of-the-art Surface Transhipment Centre (STC) in Farrukh Nagar, is well-equipped with 89 dock leveller bays, 100% cross-dock facility and parking for 100 trucks.
Around 2,100 tonnes of cargo and 1.1 lakh packages are handled on a daily basis. Well connected to national highways on all sides, the facility operates 50 direct routes across various locations in India: Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur, Guwahati, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Vijaywada, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Cochin, Hubli, Indore, with extensive coverage of north India.
Sustainability features such as a sewage treatment plant, polycarbonate roofing for natural light, and rainwater harvesting have been integrated into the design, to reduce the impact on the environment.
Farrukh Nagar
Located in the all-important economic zone of the Mumbai region in Bhiwandi where the pharma, automobile, engineering goods, retail, and telecommunication industries are situated, the superhub offers unparalleled value for businesses. The superhub has a total of 58 docks with electronic dock levelers for cross-dock operations and is fully equipped with CCTV surveillance to ensure the security of the highest level.
The implementation of polycarbonate roofing allows for use of natural sunlight light which reduces electricity consumption.
This facility integrates the best of distribution warehouse and STC operations under one roof for better performance. The operation synergies created with the existing facility in Panvel will enable around 550 tonnes of cargo to be handled per day.
Bhiwandi
Strategically located in Chakan, one of the biggest industrial hubs in Maharashtra, the Pune STC connects the important western industrial corridor with the rest of India. The STC handles 800 tonnes of load in a single day and connects to 34 direct routes across India. The solar panels which have been placed on the roof help generate electricity to run the facility and reduce the impact on the environment.
Pune
Centrally located in the heart of India, the Nagpur STC is located within close proximity to major automobile, electrical, apparel, heavy engineering goods, and pharma clients, offering them the edge of convenience. The facility handles approximately 300 tonnes of cargo per day.
Nagpur
Located at Kuthambakam on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway, the Chennai STC offers businesses the added advantage of optimized supply chains in the all-important southern industrial cluster . The strategic location enables access to all major national highways, providing seamless connectivity into the country’s hinterlands.
Chennai
When one thinks of express logistics in India, one thinks of Gati-KWE. With three decades of experience in supporting India’s entrepreneurial ambitions and connecting businesses with newer and deeper markets, Gati-KWE has been a part of the India growth story, especially in a post-liberalisation economy when India started nurturing dreams of entrepreneurship.
Complementing the unparalleled reach into the very depths of India by road is the air freight wing, which together offers formidable solutions for time-urgent last-mile deliveries. Further, digital logistics solutions like the WhatsApp chatbot Gati Genie, offers PIN Code serviceability check, track and trace, live assistance, and more, so that booking cargo movement is as simple as messaging a friend.
The augmented infrastructure capability across strategic locations in the country, along with cutting-edge digital logistics solutions, and an excellent air freight wing strengthens the reach and convenience for businesses who are looking for a world-class logistics partner right here in India.
