Transport Corporation of India Ltd has inaugurated one of its largest warehouses in Kolkata. Situated in CGTA Nagar, the facility spans approximately 300,000 square feet on 10.5 acres of land and is strategically positioned as a logistics hub for Eastern and North-eastern India. The warehouse is designed to facilitate cross-border trade with neighbouring countries including Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asian nations.
The facility caters to a diverse range of industries such as automotive, e-commerce, FMCG, retail, and textiles, and features cold-chain solutions to meet specialized storage and distribution requirements.
Manoj Kumar Tripathi, CEO of Transport Corporation of India Supply Chain Solutions, said the new warehouse reflects the growing economic activity in the region, supported by government policies and improved connectivity with Northeast India. “This state-of-the-art facility prioritises sustainability and will help serve multiple industries across Eastern and Northeastern India, as well as neighbouring countries. It has a futuristic design and is one of the most eco-conscious facilities of its kind, making it an optimum choice for companies looking to make their supply chains greener,” he added.
Founded in Kolkata in 1958 by Prabhu Dayal Agarwal, Transport Corporation of India has grown into a leading multimodal logistics company in India. The new warehouse incorporates eco-friendly features such as fly ash brick construction, rainwater harvesting, natural lighting, low-VOC paints, ultra-flat laser screed flooring, robotics-compatible infrastructure, and energy-efficient operations designed for high-volume logistics.