● Delhivery Ltd, India’s leading fully integrated logistics provider, strengthens its footprint in Bhiwandi, a crucial hub for parcel and freight origination.
● The new mega-gateway consolidates Delhivery’s various Bhiwandi operations and includes an automated hub, sortation, freight handling, and e-commerce returns facilities.
● Spanning an expansive 1,200,000 sq ft., the terminal is designed to accommodate over 1600 vehicles daily, ensuring seamless transit with a vehicle every 54 seconds.
Kolkata, December 21, 2023: Delhivery Ltd, India’s premier fully integrated logistics provider, has successfully launched its expansive mega-gateway in Bhiwandi. Covering a vast 1,200,000 sq ft. of land, the Bhiwandi trucking terminal stands as one of India’s largest logistics facilities, integrating automated hub, sortation, returns, and freight operations. The facility is equipped to handle Delhivery’s parcel and part-truckload freight volume concurrently.
The automated gateway features 196 docking stations and is designed to process over 8,000 tonnes of freight, with 1600 vehicles transiting through it daily, equating to a vehicle every 54 seconds. The facility’s state-of-the-art automation system, developed and implemented by Falcon Autotech (a Delhivery invested company), incorporates 1.8 km of integrated double-deck cross-belt sorters, along with over 5 km of material conveyance systems. It is capable of processing more than 32,000 shipments and 17,000 freight units per hour.
Sahil Barua, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Delhivery, stated, “Our expanded Bhiwandi gateway will enhance our capacity for Mumbai and the West Zone’s large and SME freight shippers while upholding world-class service reliability and efficiency. The investments in cutting-edge automation will drive improvements in efficiency and speed, setting a new standard for our network and the industry at large.”
Strategically located in one of India’s busiest logistic corridors, the upgraded facility takes advantage of seamless connectivity to the capital via the New Delhi-Mumbai expressway. This marks Delhivery’s second mega-facility after its initial facility in Tauru, Haryana, went live in 2021. A third mega-facility in Bangalore is anticipated to be operational in 2024.
About Delhivery: Delhivery stands as India’s largest fully integrated logistics services provider. With a nationwide network covering over 18,600 pin codes, the company offers a comprehensive range of logistics services, including express parcel transportation, PTL freight, TL freight, cross-border, supply chain, and technology services. Having successfully fulfilled over 2.5 billion shipments since its inception, Delhivery collaborates with more than 30,000 customers, including large and small e-commerce participants, SMEs, and other enterprises and brands. For additional information about Delhivery, please visit www.delhivery.com.
