The first export
rake comprised 88 × 20-foot containers loaded with De-Oiled Cake (DOC) and was
dispatched to Pipavav Port (PPSP) for onward shipment to Vietnam and
Thailand. Goyal Veg Oils and Goyal
Proteins are among the leading DOC manufacturers in Rajasthan and Madhya
Pradesh, with a combined daily production capacity of 3,000–4,000 metric
tonnes. The company is expected to generate consistent export volumes of around
150–200 TEUs per month through the inland container depot (ICD). ICD Kota currently handles an average of
500 TEUs of export cargo and three to four rakes of domestic traffic, with
volumes gradually increasing through the continued support of local businesses,
freight forwarders and business associates.
The resumption of
exports is expected to diversify ICD Kota’s cargo portfolio, improve multimodal
connectivity and strengthen regional trade links by providing exporters with
efficient rail-based access to port gateways.