Gateway Distriparks Limited (GDL), one of India’s leading rail-led multimodal logistics companies, has acquired around 25 acres of land in Indore near the Pithampur Industrial Area to develop a new Inland Container Depot (ICD), marking its entry into Central India.
The proposed ICD has received in-principle approval from Indian Railways and will be developed with two rail sidings. The facility is planned to handle approximately 120,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) annually, with a total project investment estimated at ₹150 crore.
Once operational, the Indore ICD will offer a range of integrated logistics services, including rail transportation for both EXIM and domestic containers, container handling, bonded warehousing, and last-mile road distribution.
This expansion represents GDL’s first presence in Madhya Pradesh and is expected to serve key industrial hubs across the region, including Indore, Pithampur, Dewas, Dhar, Mhow, Ujjain, Sanwer, and nearby clusters. The facility will cater to diverse industries such as auto components, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, polymers, textiles and garments, agricultural products, and other commodities.
Commenting on the development, Prem Kishan Dass Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of Gateway Distriparks, said the Indore ICD would strengthen the company’s domestic container logistics and rail-based distribution network, while continuing its focus on the EXIM market. He added that the project would help manufacturers and shippers access more cost-efficient containerised movement across India’s major consumption and industrial corridors.
The ICD is also expected to benefit from the upcoming Indore–Dahod rail line, which is likely to reduce the rail distance to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) and support a gradual shift of container traffic from road to rail.