Safexpress to invest Rs. 100 Crore in northeast

Safexpress, India’s largest Supply Chain & Logistics company has announced the biggest-ever investment by a Logistics Company in the Northeast region.

At the occasion of the Advantage Assam Global Investors Summit being held on the 3rd & 4th of February at Guwahati, Rubal Jain, Managing Director, Safexpress addressed the media. Notably, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi was the Chief Guest of this Global Summit, which witnessed the participation of numerous dignitaries from Northeast as well as from several countries across the world.

Safexpress, which has the largest Logistics Network in Northeast, was representing the Logistics industry at the Summit. Out of the 12 focus industries identified by the Government for investment in Northeast in general and Assam in particular, Logistics is one of the major industries.

Speaking to the media, Mr. Rubal Jain said, “On this momentous occasion, we are pleased to announce an investment of Rs. 100 Crore in the Northeast region. We whole-heartedly support this wonderful initiative by our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi to boost investment in this region.”

Mr. Jain added, “Northeast is one of the most amazing parts of India. The region is home to more than 45 million people and has unsurpassable beauty. Assam, the biggest state in this belt, has evolved itself over the years from being a traditional state to a competitive business hub. Assam is also a very crucial location from the point of view of logistics connectivity of Northeast India with the rest of the country.”

Speaking at this occasion, Mr. Vineet Kanaujia, Vice President – Marketing, Safexpress said, “Given the vital role Assam plays in connecting Northeast to the rest of the country, Safexpress has recently built up an ultra-modern Logistics Park at Guwahati. We have invested Rs. 30 Crore in creating this state-of-the-art Logistics Park at Guwahati. This facility spans over an area of more than 1 million square feet, and is located strategically on National Highway 31. This logistics facility is functional 24x7x365 and ensures excellent connectivity of Northeast with the rest of India.”