After receiving all the regulatory approvals, GatewayRail has operated the first freight train service to the newly commissioned rail terminal, the company said in a release.
"This is the third offering of GatewayRail to the manufacturing and trading community of North India. We will provide storage, customs clearance and rail transportation services for international cargo between national capital region and the west coast maritime ports of JN Port, Mundra and Pipavav," GatewayRail Freight Ltd (GRFL) chairman and managing director Prem Kishan Gupta said.
It offers rail and road transportation solutions with a fleet of 21 trains and over 250 tractor trailers.
The new international cargo terminal at Faridabad will cater to the needs of EXIM and domestic clientele based in Delhi, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, the company said.
"In line with our principle of providing wholesome service to the trade, we will offer road transportation for door pick-up and delivery of cargo. We have built a separate warehouse for consolidation (CONSOL) business and will also provide value added services like Garment on Hangers (GOH) and refrigerated cargo transportation (Reefer) services," Gupta said.