Dry Port

Development of an Inland Container Depot (Dry Port) in Siliguri has been taken by the Commerce and Industries Department, Govt. of West Bengal for facilitating trade and commerce through sea/ river port like Kolkata- Haldia, Paradip etc. and through Land check posts with countries like China, Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan. Container freight station (CFS) will also be developed within this ICD for catering the needs of the region. The project will be developed through Public- Private Partnership where SJDA will allot the land and develop the infrastructure to access the land.

Food Park at Leusipukri

Considering the demand of developed industrial land for industries in manufacturing, food processing and service sector, an area approx of 230 acres has been identified at Leusipukri near Siliguri for development of an industrial Growth Centre. Total allottable area will be 178 acre and cost of development per acre of allotable area will be Rs. 24.64 lac.

Creation of Trans-shipment, warehousing and Parking facilities near Sevoke Railway Station

The Sevoke Railway station is very ideally located along the confluence of East West corridor and the NH-31A connecting Nathu-La with Siliguri. It is proposed that the goods meant for export on import to and from China or Bangladesh can use this railway station for onward transportation through railways. Accordingly, an area of approx 50 acres has been identified near Sevoke Railway Station for proving the facilities of  Dry Port with customs and warehousing facilities integrated therein.

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