The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has granted customs port status to the Jalna dry port for import and export operations, aimed at boosting trade and industry in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
The development will allow the dry port (inland container depot) to handle imports, exports and other customs-related processing activities.
The development will allow the dry port (inland container depot) to handle imports, exports and other customs-related processing activities. The notification, issued on Monday by Under Secretary Supriya Chandran, has been published in the Gazette of India.
Strategically located near the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and along the major national transportation routes, the Jalna dry port has been developed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). It is currently maintained by a Nagpur-based company and has steadily emerged as a key inland trade hub.
Although not a seaport, the facility enables customs clearance and storage of goods before they are transported to and from major ports like Mumbai port and JNPT via road and rail.
In the first phase, a multimodal logistics park worth Rs 327 crore will be developed by the Nagpur-based company at the dry port, an official said.