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Bihar - First Dry Port
October 28 , 2024
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- Bihar’s first dry port was inaugurated at Bihta, a town near state capital Patna.
- A dry port, or inland container depot (ICD), provides a logistics facility away from a seaport or airport for cargo handling, storage, and transportation.
- It acts as a bridge between sea/air ports and inland regions, facilitating efficient movement of goods.
- It is being run in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
- Bihar is a major producer of fruits and vegetables such as potato, tomato, banana, litchi and makhana (fox nuts).
- The state recorded exports worth Rs 20,000 crore in 2022-23.
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