Blue Dart expands in Eastern India
Blue Dart, the DHL Express Indian subsidiary, announced the opening of a new warehouse in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian State of West Bengal, and plans investments of EUR 30 million in infrastructure development, according to Indian newspaper Business Standard.
The new warehouse will increase storing and handling capacity of shipments coming to and from Kolkata and will serve as a hub for the shipments to and from Bangladesh, according to the Indian daily newspaper Business Standard. The new India-Bangladesh service route, launched in association with DHL, will ensure better service quality for customers in the Eastern region by providing the possibility to send or receive documents and packages of any size.
“Kolkata and the Eastern region are of strategic importance to us”, Amod Dasgupta, vice president East Region, Blue Dart Express, was cited. “Blue Dart has been witnessing over 100 pct growth in both inbound and outbound shipments handled. Kolkata and West Bengal is anticipated to remain strong growth areas for Blue Dart. The growing business sentiments will open up a plethora of business opportunities to explore.”
The eastern region overall has seen increased investments from the company. This year, Blue Dart plans to open 11 new facilities of the 120 planned across the country.
Blue Dart, the DHL Express Indian subsidiary, announced the opening of a new warehouse in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian State of West Bengal, and plans investments of EUR 30 million in infrastructure development, according to Indian newspaper Business Standard.
The new warehouse will increase storing and handling capacity of shipments coming to and from Kolkata and will serve as a hub for the shipments to and from Bangladesh, according to the Indian daily newspaper Business Standard. The new India-Bangladesh service route, launched in association with DHL, will ensure better service quality for customers in the Eastern region by providing the possibility to send or receive documents and packages of any size.
“Kolkata and the Eastern region are of strategic importance to us”, Amod Dasgupta, vice president East Region, Blue Dart Express, was cited. “Blue Dart has been witnessing over 100 pct growth in both inbound and outbound shipments handled. Kolkata and West Bengal is anticipated to remain strong growth areas for Blue Dart. The growing business sentiments will open up a plethora of business opportunities to explore.”
The eastern region overall has seen increased investments from the company. This year, Blue Dart plans to open 11 new facilities of the 120 planned across the country.
