Kalyani Cast-Tech to launch Kutch cargo terminal, salt train and ICD in triple infrastructure rollout on September 14

Kalyani Cast-Tech Limited is set to initiate a triple infrastructure launch on September 14, 2026, in Kutch, Gujarat. The company will simultaneously open its newly commissioned Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal, flag off its first commercial bulk salt train, and begin civil construction on its recently CBIC-approved Inland Container Depot (ICD). This marks the operational realisation of KCTL’s integrated 144-acre logistics and manufacturing campus.

The company has received registration for an integrated Private Freight Terminal at Bhachau, Kutch, representing an estimated project cost of Rs 110 crore, with Rs 80 crore eligible for logistics policy subsidies. KCTL has also successfully completed loading and unloading trials for its 20-foot prototype stainless steel containers designed for bulk salt transport, with a payload capacity of 33 metric tonnes. Separately, the CBIC approved the Letter of Intent for setting up the ICD at Shivlakha, Kutch, on September 10, requiring the company to fully operationalise the facility within one year of issuance.

In its most recent reported half-yearly figures, KCTL’s standalone H1 revenue grew 33.85% year-on-year to Rs 92.40 crore, reflecting financial momentum ahead of the full commercial rollout of the Gujarat facilities. The company has been transitioning from a traditional iron casting and foundry unit, contributing less than 5% of sales, to an integrated freight and terminal logistics operator.

By clustering wagon manufacturing, container fabrication, a Gati Shakti rail terminal and an ICD onto a single 144-acre campus in Kutch, KCTL is positioning itself to bypass the empty backhaul costs that affect conventional operators. The commercialisation of its proprietary, corrosion-resistant salt transport containers, developed with Jindal Stainless, targets a coastal transport challenge that has historically seen conventional equipment fail within two to three years due to corrosion; KCTL’s grade-304 stainless steel containers are designed to last 15-20 years.

The triple-project launch is expected to attract freight volumes directly from the Western Railway network, offering durable, door-to-door bulk salt container logistics as a cost-competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to road transport in the Kutch-Mundra corridor.

In recent developments, KCTL’s subsidiary KMT Engineering secured Western Railway approvals to commission its Gati Shakti terminal at Shivlakha. The company also signed a strategic agreement with ITE Japan on September 8 for refrigerated container technology, alongside a reciprocal investment of approximately Rs 1 crore, and received BSE’s in-principle approval on September 10 for a preferential issue of 323,123 convertible warrants.

The September 14 launch marks the physical convergence of Kalyani Cast-Tech’s infrastructure vision, with the company targeting Rs 4,000 crore to Rs 5,000 crore in annual revenue in the coming years.