Built over 1,200,000 sq ft. of land area, the trucking terminal at Bhiwandi is one of India’s largest logistics facilities and combines automated hub, sortation, returns, and freight operations with the capability to handle Delhivery’s parcel and part-truckload freight volume simultaneously, the company said in a statement.
“Our expanded Bhiwandi gateway will enable us to increase capacity for Mumbai and the West Zone’s large and SME (small & medium enterprises) freight shippers while maintaining world-class service reliability and efficiency. Our investments in this facility’s cutting-edge automation systems will enable us to generate improvements in efficiency and speed, setting a new standard for our network and the industry at large.” said Sahil Barua, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Delhivery.
The facility’s automation system, developed and deployed by Falcon Autotech, a warehouse automation company, comprises 1.8 km of integrated double-deck cross-belt sorters coupled with over 5 kms of material conveyance systems, and is equipped to process over 32,000 shipments.
The company’s first such facility was set up in Tauru, Haryana and the third is expected to be operational in Bengaluru in 2024. As on September end Times Internet held 3.44% stake in Delhivery.
