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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4024
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2026
'INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT' BY CONCOR IN DHANBAD-BOKARO
INDUSTRIAL AREA
†4024. SHRI DULU MAHATO:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the cost escalation and dely faced
by the traders due to the lack of an Inland Container Depot to facilitate
the export-import of coal, steel and Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Dhanbad-Bokaro industrial area and if so,
the details thereof;
(b) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Container
Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) to establish a modern container
depot in Dhanbad/Bokaro to enhance freight revenue of the Railways
and to directly connect local industries to the global market;
(c) if so, the details along with land identification, feasible study and
timeline fixed for this project; and
(d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to boost logistics
efficiency and to generate new employment opportunities for local
youth in this highest revenue-generating railway division of the country?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d): An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) under the Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of Revenue, Ministry of
Finance, acts as a single-window mechanism for considering proposals for
the setting up of Inland Container Depots (ICDs), Container Freight
Stations (CFSs) and Air Freight Stations (AFSs). Such proposals are
submitted by public or private entities and are considered in accordance
§ Page 1 of 2with the provisions of the policy of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs. Although there is no pending proposal for setting up ICD with
Railways, domestic containers to the ports can be dispatched using the
Exclusive Container Rail Terminal (ECRT) of Barkakana.
Indian Railways has undertaken several initiatives to improve logistics
efficiency and promote economic growth, including development of Gati
Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs), expansion of Private Freight Terminals
(PFTs), enhancement of Multi-Modal logistics infrastructure, simplification
of freight policies, and promotion of containerized cargo movement. So far,
142 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) have been commissioned, including
11 GCTs in Dhanbad and Adra Divisions, which cover the Dhanbad–Bokaro
industrial area. These initiatives are expected to improve logistics
efficiency and facilitate economic and employment opportunities in the
region.
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