Hyderabad Customs to Set Up New ICDs to Ease Cargo Congestion

Hyderabad Customs held an interactive session on Customs Reforms introduced under Budget 2026 at the Hyderabad Air Cargo Complex, highlighting record revenue growth and plans to expand infrastructure through new Inland Container Depots to ease cargo congestion.

Who participated in the interactive session?

The event was attended by Surjit Bhujabal, Special Secretary and Member of CBIC, Arun Kumar, Chief Commissioner of Hyderabad Zone, and Mohammed Ajazuddin, Principal Commissioner of Customs, along with other senior officials. The session gathered constructive suggestions aimed at facilitating trade and improving ease of doing business.

How has Hyderabad Customs revenue performed recently?

Hyderabad Customs recorded revenue of Rs 9,391 crore in FY 2025-26, registering 112 percent growth over the previous year. Momentum continued into the current fiscal, with customs revenue for the April-June 2026 quarter rising 223 percent to Rs 5,587 crore.

What infrastructure expansion is planned?

Hyderabad Customs currently operates across Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, the Air Cargo Complex, ICD Sanathnagar, two Container Freight Stations and ICD Thimmapur. Two new Inland Container Depots are in the pipeline to augment existing infrastructure and ease congestion across these facilities.

What additional measures were discussed to improve trade facilitation?

Officials noted that establishing product-specific ICDs and Air Freight Stations would help facilitate faster clearance of goods, improve logistics efficiency and strengthen overall trade facilitation in the region, reflecting Hyderabad’s growing role as a key air cargo and inland logistics hub in southern India.