Patna, October 21: Bihar Industries Minister Nitish Mishra on Monday inaugurated the state's first Dry Port & Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Bihta on the outskirts of Patna. The facility is aimed at boosting logistics through warehousing, customs services and multi-modal transport.

“It's a big day for Bihar. This facility will transform our industrial sector... Previously, exporters and importers of Bihar had to get customs clearance in ports or other states thousands of kilometres away from their home state. With the opening of ICD Bihta, they will be able to establish themselves in the global markets and participate competitively, as customs clearance facilities are available here,” Mishra told reporters. Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd To Develop Multi-Purpose Berth at Deendayal Port at Kandla in Gujarat, Expected To Be Commissioned in FY27.

Dry Port and Inland Container Depot Inaugurated in Bihta

Bihar's First Inland Container Depot in Bihta

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"It is well connected by rail to Kolkata Port, Haldia, Visakhapatnam, Mundra and other major ports, and will act as a one-stop solution for importers and exporters of the state by providing modern warehousing, customs clearance and transportation services," said a senior official of the Bihar Industries Department.

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