Jalpaiguri (WB), Jan 13 (PTI) The first inland container depot (ICD) or dry port in North Bengal began operation beside the tea park at Phulbari in West Bengal”s Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday, a company official said.
An ICD is like a port having facilities for cargo handling and temporary storage of containers. It would help hinterland customers receive port services more conveniently closer to their premises.
This ICD of Jalpaiguri will be of immense help to business houses of North Bengal and the Northeastern region.
Its director Amit Kumar said that though the facility has started functioning, it will take another fortnight for full-fledged operations to commence.
In 2008, the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) had obtained a land from the Railways near New Jalpaiguri station the largest railway station in north Bengal on lease.