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A Navaratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways
(granted the status in the last year 2014-15). It is the first Navaratna CPSE (Central Public Sector
Enterprise )of Indian Railways.
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Incorporated in the year 1988 and commenced operations in
the year 1989.
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Headquarters is in New Delhi.
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Present Chairman & Managing Director: Shri Sanjay Swarup, IRTS 1990 batch officer
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Started with the existing 7 ICDs (Inland
Container Depot) taking over from Indian Railways in the year 1989. Now it has a network of 61 ICDs (Inland
Container Depot)/CFSs (Container Freight Station)
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Indian Railways first ICD is at Bangalore in the
year 1981.
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Operates three core businesses 1) Cargo carrier
2) Terminal Operator 3) Warehouse Operator
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Plans for setting up of 15 MMLPs – Multi Modal
Logistic Parks during 12th Five year plan for providing seamless
connectivity and one stop solution for customers.
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Cargo handled during the year 2021-22 is 40.73 Lakhs TEUs- TEU means Twenty foot Equivalent Unit.
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Profit after tax is Rs.1062 Crores during the year 2021-22. It is listed in the NSE & BSE. 55% shares
owned by promoter group i.e., Indian Railways.
Rest of the 45 % shares owned by the Public
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Pioneer/Developer of containerization in the world-
Malcolm
McLean He was an American transport entrepreneur who
developed the modern shipping container
which revolutionized transport and international trade in the second half of
the twentieth century.
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Containerization led to a
significant reduction in the cost of freight transportation by eliminating the
process of transportation by lorry to the port, unloaded into a warehouse and
then reloaded into the ship 'piece by piece' and also improved
reliability, reduced cargo theft, and cut inventory costs by shortening transit
time.
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CONCOR - Monopoly in the Container business in
India, though 15 private players entered in this segment to
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