Gati Works on a Slew of Exponential Expansions in Business

HYDERABAD, India, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

Adapting to the changing logistics structure in the post-GST environment, Gati has taken a series of major network improvisations and combined it with an enhanced product portfolio to cater to the evolving needs of its customers across industry verticals.

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• Gati KWE is undertaking significant expansions across eight critical logistics nodes namely Noida, Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Nagpur & Ambala adding up to 8 lac sq. ft. This will result in the two-fold plus increase in the distribution and warehousing capacities at these vital supply chain demand points.
• 80 new operating units have been added in last mile operations to add onto the reach over the last quarter.
• Gati KWE has recently purchased 125 new trucks in March and is further looking at fuel efficient electric vehicles on a pilot basis for intra-city service operations in the next quarter.
• Direct delivery pin codes have increased tremendously by 500 numbers, which reduces the transit time to these pincodes by 2-3 days and enhances the serviceable network for its ecommerce customers.
• Gati KWE, now through combination of its superior ground infrastructure and air network, promises next day and same day delivery to a 100 km radius around eight metro locations - New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. With six new additions, Gati KWE's 36 air operating centers now deliver anywhere across the rest of the country in 24 to 72 hrs.
• Gati KWE's kiosk network increased by around 50% and coupled with other measures, resulted in an increased demand in the B2C segment of the retail business.
• Extending its leadership as a truly multi-modal player, Gati has been awarded a new train lease tender by the Indian Railways for the Kolkata - Mumbai - Kolkata rail route starting with a 700+ tonnes capacity in a round trip. The train has been flagged off on 22^nd March, 2018.

In the context of changing logistics needs triggered by GST reorganization, Gati KWE has launched M-VATS (Managed - Value Added Transportation Services) as an additional service for point-to-point transportation and multi-point milkrun drop-offs. With this launch, Gati is set to participate in a 5,000 crore market segment of niche value added transportation in defined lanes, within the larger FTL transportation sector. Gati KWE's vast B2B customer base now has the option of using India's most preferred logistics company for its traditional transportation requirements with the added benefit of 24x7 Customer Care, 365 Days Reliability, Real Time Tracking, Zero Transhipment | Zero Damage, Fresh Fleet with Secure Seal, Double Driver, and all of this with a pricing which is predictable even in peak seasons.

Mr. Mahendra Agarwal, Founder & CEO, said, "Gati, since its first route in 1989 between Chennai and Hyderabad, has today emerged into a logistics powerhouse that businesses across India and outside rely on for their end to end supply chain solutions. It's traditional express distribution strengths stands vastly augmented with significant portfolio expansion now covering warehousing solutions, e-commerce operations, value added transportation, freight forwarding, cold chain solutions and trade inventory management."

About Gati Ltd.: 

Gati Limited (http://www.gati.com) is a pioneer and leader in Express Distribution and Supply Chain Solutions in India and delivers over 6 mn packages a month. Gati started in 1989 as a cargo management company and expanded to serving complex business solutions in Air & Surface Distribution, e-commerce logistics, Warehousing, Freight Forwarding and Cold Chain. Gati has now grown into an organization with more than 5,000 business partners and a network reach of 672 out of total 676 districts in India. Gati has a 5,000 plus fleet including refrigerated vehicles and world class warehousing facilities across India. Gati has a strong market presence in the Asia Pacific region and South Asian countries. Gati has offices in India, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Nepal and Thailand.

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Dharmesh Meena,
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Head - Marketing & Corporate Communications,
Gati Limited