GUIDELINES, NORMS & APPLICATION FORM FOR SETTING UP INLAND CONTAINER DEPOTS (ICDs) & CONTAINER FREIGHT STATIONS (CFSs)

  PART A

1. DEFINITION OF ICD/CFS
2. DISTINCTION BETWEEN AN ICD & A CFS
3. FUNCTIONS OF ICDs/CFSs
4. CENTERS OF ACTIVITY OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE ICDS/CFSS
5. BENEFITS OF ICDs/CFSs

PART B

1. PRIOR SURVEY A MUST
2. ANALYSIS OF THE TRAFFIC FLOWS BETWEEN INLAND CENTERS OF PRODUCTION AND PORTS NEED
3. VIABILITY OF PROJECT FROM 'TEU' TRAFFIC AVAILABILTY POINT OF VIEW
4. LAND REQUIREMENTS
5. DESIGN AND LAY-OUT OF ICD/CFS
6. EQUIPPING THE ICD/CFS
7. RAIL HEAD ICDs
8. TARIFF
9. GENERAL

PART C

1. PROCEDURE FOR APPROVAL OF ICD/CFS AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
2. FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO SET UP INLAND CONTAINER DEPOT/CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION