‘Centre positive about setting up dry port in Trichy'

Time of India

21 hours ago

Trichy: Durai Vaiko, MP, on Wednesday met Union ministers Piyush Goyal (commerce and industry) and Nitin Gadkari (road transport) and urged them to initiate administrative steps for developing a dry port (inland container depot) in Trichy to boost trade.
The MP informed the ministers that Export Import Federation Trichy (EIFT) has identified potential land parcels, including one near Manapparai Sipcot industrial park, for setting up the dry port.
"The Union govt was optimistic about facilitating a dry port in Trichy. I plan to meet the Union finance minister as well to expedite the measures," Durai said. EIFT has informed that around 100 acres of land could be potentially identified in the district, including those close to one of the four major national highways passing through the district.
A dry port helps exporters complete required documentation and containerization locally, reducing the cost and time in transport. It will have a storage area and offices at a common place for export promotion councils, and several govt departments including customs and GST. At present, Trichy-based exporters use the international airport here to export vegetables, fruits, and flowers every day to the Gulf and Southeast Asian countries.
Other products such as engineering and fabrication goods produced here are transported through Chennai, Tuticorin, and Kochi harbours.
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