DHL Express expands footprint in Gujarat with the opening of its service centre in Surat

Aug 30, 2016: DHL inaugurates India’s 40th service centre at Surat.

This new DHL Express service centre will enhance DHL’s service offering for customers who require International Time Definite express services, thereby providing them with greater global connectivity.

The service centre will also have the capacity to accommodate the growth in from Kumbhariya, Saroli, the next up and coming textile hub in the country.

The new service centre is located around the upcoming textile market on Sahara-Kadodara road which connects the city with NH8 and will support DHL’s customers by enabling the early delivery of import shipments and late pick-ups of export shipments, and also providing customers one-day transit time for most of their shipments.

As the textile hub of India, Surat is the largest centre of Manmade Fiber (MMF) in the country, with over 380 dyeing and printing mills and over 41,100 power loom units.

RS Subramanian, senior vice president & country manager, DHL Express, said, “Opening a centre in Surat is a significant step in strengthening our network and capabilities to support our customers’ growing business needs. Surat is the second largest commercial centre in the state of Gujarat, and amongst the fastest developing cities in India. The opening of this facility strengthens DHL’s commitment to enable trade and provide logistics excellence in Surat.’’

The facility was inaugurated by Arvind Saraf, director, Triveni Sarees, a leading manufacturer of sarees and online ethnic wear in Surat.

Photo: (From Left to right): Arvind Saraf, Director, Triveni Sarees; Sandeep Juneja, Vice President, Commercial and RS Subramanian, senior vice president & country manager, DHL Express India at the DHL Express Surat Service Centre inauguration held on July 8, 2016.