By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : November 13, 2021 9:27 am
This initiative will ensure fullest transparency alongside convenience for trade and other stakeholders
An online facility for scheduling examination of import cargo with the aim of minimising physical interface of trade with Customs and other stakeholders was launched at ICD Tughlakabad (ICD TKD) to improve logistics efficiency.
The online facility is a multi-stakeholder application where Customs, CONCOR, Customs brokers, and importers use the same platform and have a shared view of scheduling examination of goods. This initiative will ensure fullest transparency alongside convenience for trade and other stakeholders.
Customs at ICD Tughlakabad also inaugurated a Baggage Scanner, which will result in non-intrusive examination of unaccompanied baggage/palletized import cargo while ensuring swifter clearances.
This will also help Customs in targeted intervention to check smuggling. Few days earlier an electronic tracking of containerised cargo through use of smart locks and an application built on Blockchain technology was launched. This enables customs to monitor and track movement of non-duty paid goods through GPS tracking while reducing compliance burden on trade in terms of documentation.
In another first, ICD Tughlakabad has taken the initiative of improving the logistics efficiency of industry by launching Customs clearance work on Sunday and all public holidays. This facility at ICD TKD is being implemented with effect from 14.11.2021 with work hours between 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
ICD Tughlakabad (TKD) since 1993, at its present location, was the second Land port to be set up in the country after Bangalore in 1983. It caters to the needs of importers and exporters and is the biggest inland dry port of North India. This port handles around 250,000 TEUs of Exim Cargo and is well connected with four full length rail lines to Gateway ports such as Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Mundra etc. besides bringing the containers by road from other ports such as Ludhiana, Haldia, Calcutta and Kandla, etc.
ICD TKD is equipped with most modern facilities such as rail mounted gantry of 40 metric empty lifting capacity, rubber tire diesel powered cranes, billoties and lift trucks, etc. along with two covered sheds, one for import and another for export with a total area of 16,000 square meters. in the Customs bonded area for stuffing and de-stuffing of Exim goods.