• Setup at the KIADB industrial land at Igglur ,Attibele Hobli,AnekalTaluk ,Bengaluru Urban District
• ICD Bengaluru is the 2nd ICD in Bengaluru city and the only one located in the southern part of the sprawling metropolis close to the arterial Hosur Road (NH-7)
• The ICD Bengaluru is designed to handle close to 60,000 TEUs per annum from imports and exports of industries and trade located in Bengaluru Urban District and adjoining districts of Bengaluru Rural, Ramnagaram, Mandya, Tumkur, Hassan, Mysore, Chamrajnagar, Kodagu etc
• This ICD will cater to incoming and outgoing cargo traffic of building materials, industrial raw materials and products, agriculture produce and food products etc. Covered space of 12,500 sqm,paved yards of 7500sqm, office space for Customs , Bank, Shipping lines ,CHA’s,etc. Canteen , Dormitories,public conveniences,electronic weigh bridge,CCTV based round the clock security arrangements etc.are provided

This upcoming ICD will have the following advantages and benefits for the surrouding industrial units and people :

• Effective handling of cargo (specially liquid cargo), Optimum utilization of storage & warehousing capacity, Skill development of workers for operating containers, Reduction in transport time, Reduced level of demurrage and pilferage, Increased trade flows, No Customs required at gateway ports, Concentration points for long distance cargoes and its unitization, Customs clearance facility available near the centres of production and consumption,Competitive transport cost, Reduced inventory cost, Effectiveness of overall supply chain mechanism in the trade, Technology adoption due to mechanized handling required for handling containers
• This proposed ICD facility will be very beneficial to large industries and small and medium industries alike and also will benefit the agricultural and horticultural sectors for marketing perishable produce. The present practice of Karnataka based exporters sending their cargo to Chennai port for containerization for export could be handled at this complex there by creating more jobs and business opportunities locally in addition to facilitating convenient stuffing and customs clearance facilities at their doorsteps for local industries
• All this will enhance the trade flow, income level and standard of living of people. The proposed ICD facility will not only generate employment opportunities for the local skilled and unskilled people but will cater to the requirement of hinterlands of Bangalore and adjoining districts of Bangalore Rural, Ramnagaram, Mandya, Kolar, Tumkur, Hassan, Mysore etc. and other adjoining parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu