INTERGRTED MULITMODAL LOGISTICS HUB

A PROJECT REPORT
Submitted by

RAJESH JOHN
in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree
of

BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
in

ARCHITECTURE

TAMILNADU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, COIMBATORE

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025
MAY 2016

ANNA UNIVERSITY: CHENNAI 600 025

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Certified

that

this

project

report

INTERGRTED

MULITMODAL

LOGISTICS HUB is the bonafide work of RAJESH JOHN who carried out
the project work under my supervision.
SIGNATURE

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DIRECTOR

THESIS COORDINATOR

B.Arch Architecture

B.Arch Architecture

TAMILNADU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

KARUM,ATHAMPATTI(P.O),
COIMBATIRE 641 659
TAMIL NADU

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER NO.

TITLE

PAGE NO.

ABSTRACT
LIST OF TABLE
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF SYMBOLS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. PROJECT BACKGROUND
1.2. PROJECT BRIEF
1.2.1. AIM
1.2.2. OBJECTIVES
1.2.3. SCOPE
1.2.4. DESIGN BRIEF
1.2.5. JUSTIFICATION
2. DATA COLLECTION
2.1. DEVELOPMENT BY-LAWS FOR NCR
2.2. ANTHROPOMETRY STUDY
2.3. VEHICULAR DIMENSIONS AND STANDARDS
2.4. IRC 1983
2.4.1. DEFINITIONS
2.4.2. NOTATIONS FOR VEHICLE TYPES
2.4.3. DIMENSIONS OF ROAD DESIGN VEHICLES
2.4.4. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE WEIGHTS
2.4.5. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE GROSS WEIGHT
2.5. LOADING-BAY DESIGN
2.5.1. LOADING BAY STANDARDS
2.5.2. APPROACH ROADS, MARSHALLING AND BUFFER
AREA
2.5.3. GATE ENTRIES
2.5.4. RAISED DOCK DESIGN
2.5.5. ISO CONTAINERS
2.6. WASTE HANDELLING EQUIPMENT
2.6.1. COMPACTION MACHINERY

2.6.2. SKIP COLLECTION VEHICLE

2.7. INDUSTRIAL DOOR
2.8. LOADING DOCK EQUIPMENT
2.8.1. CONVENTIONAL DOCK LEVELLERS
2.8.2. FREE-STANDING LEVELLERS
2.8.3. MOBILE DOCK LEVELLERS
2.8.4. ELEVATED DOCK AND LIFT TABLES
2.8.5. DOCK SHETLER
2.8.6. EXTENDING CONVEYORS
2.9. RAILWAY LAYOUT
2.9.1. DIMENSIONS OF RAIL WAGON AND TRACKS
2.10. CONTAINER STANDARDS
2.10.1. METHOD OF MOVING
2.10.2. CAPACITIES
2.10.3. IDENTIFICATION
2.11. CONTAINER-HANDLING PLANTS
2.11.1. TYPES OF PLANTS
2.12. MECHANIZED STORAGE
2.12.1. TYPES OF MECHANIZED WAREHOUSES
2.12.2. TYPES OF STORAGE
2.12.3. ORDER PICKING
2.12.4. LOAD BUILT-UP ASSEMBLY
2.13. FORKLIFT FAMILY
2.14. CONVEYORS
2.14.1. ROLLER CONVEYORS
2.14.2. BELT CONVEYORS
2.14.3. PLATE AND SLATE CONVEYORS
2.14.4. PNEUMATIC CONVEYORS
2.14.5. OVERHEAD CONVEYORS
2.14.6. SORTING COVNEYORS
3. CASE STUDY
3.1. CONCOR ICD TKD
3.1.1.FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS
3.1.2.LOADING-UNLOADING OPERATIONS AT TKD
3.1.3.RAIL SIDE OPERATIONS
3.1.4.STORAGE YARD OPERATION
3.1.5.GATE OPERATION

4. LITERATURE STUDY
4.1. A
5. COMPARATIVE STUDY
5.1. A
6. SPECIAL STUDY
6.1. A
7. SITE ANALYSIS
7.1. A
8. ZONING
8.1. A
9. CONCEPT
9.1. A
10. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
10.1. A
11. BIBLOPGRAPHY

LIST OF FIGURES
1.

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.4.1.

INTRODUCTION TO THE TERM LOGISTICS

INDIAN LOGISTICS AND WAREHOUSING SECTOR
NEED FOR A MULTI MODAL LOGISTICS HUB
PROJECT BRIEF
AIM

This thesis aims at designing an integrated facility to provide Multi-modal

logistics of containerized freight traffic along the upcoming Western DFC
between JN Port Mumbai and the industries in and around NCR.
1.4.2. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of developing this facility are:
To improve efficiency of operations of existing industries in the region as
well as to improve the attractiveness of the region as an investment

destination for various categories of industries and also warehousing and

logistics operators.
To tap the potential traffic along both the Western and the Eastern Dedicated
Freight corridors that are bound to revolutionise rail-based freight movement
with hi-end operational features of faster dedicated and high-capacity freight
trains.
To serve as a world-class nodal facility that provides for efficient
storage/transitioning of goods to/from DFC, thereby catering to the escalated
freight traffic envisaged to be generated by DFC.
To offer a one-stop destination to freight companies and customers. The
facility will go beyond just standard container handling activities and will
provide various value added services.
1.4.3. SCOPE
The project encompasses development of an inland logistics facility that caters
to the logistics streams to/from the Western DFC and the surrounding road
network. The key components of the project include the following:
Railway tracks within the site to serve as the loading/unloading terminal
stations;
Container stacking area equipped with tractor trailers/gantries/forklifts etc.
Container freight stations hosting stuffing/de-stuffing/packaging and
inspection facilities.
Container and Equipment maintenance areas.
Bonded and General warehouses.
Dedicated space for value added service provision that could encompass
packaging/labelling/assembling of semi-finished goods/products within
the facility prior to transportation.

 The MMLH will provide facilities for large, medium and small enterprises
which will be benefitted from the proximity to the logistics hub.
The hub would house a truck terminal with support infrastructure for
trucking industry like dedicated parking bays, lodging facilities, rest
rooms, workshops etc.
The site will have provision for commercial office/retail space to cater to
businesses like those of freight forwarders, operators, third-party logistics
(3PL) companies, fourth-party logistics (4PL) companies, etc. Other
supplementary facilities at the site comprise of staff housing facilities,
administration building, utility areas and greens.
1.4.4. DESIGN BRIEF
The project requires detailed planning and designing of an Integrated
Multimodal Logistics Facility along the upcoming DFC connecting JNPT and
NCR with its last station at Dadri. The facility is for facilitating Multi-modal
Logistics in the supply chain. It should host the following activities:
1.4.4.1. BASIC LOGISTICS SERVICES
Intermodal Transfer of cargo between rail and road
Loading and unloading, handling and transshipment of the arrived cargo
Dry bulk warehousing, liquid bulk warehousing, general warehousing and
specialized warehousing
Distribution center for industries
1.4.4.2. VALUE-ADDED SERVICES
Groupage, quality control, packing, packaging goods, inspection,
consolidation, stuffing/de-stuffing, bulk/break-bulk freight, clearance and
forwarding, of inbound and outbound cargo

 Cargo/freight insurance, truck stops, parking or staging area, vehicle

maintenance and repair services, Container maintenance and repair, fuel
supply
Information and communication transfer between various involving
parties
1.4.4.3. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Financing institutions and security services
Accommodation and lodging facilities
Retail, restaurants, health and medical services
1.4.5. JUSTIFICATION
Indias large landmass results in a wider gap between production and
consumption of manufactured products. This compounds the need for
holding a larger inventory at warehouses in order to avoid disruptions in
the supply chain network.
Such a large scale worker-oriented facility will generate significant
employment for various operations. This in turn will have a multiplier
effect on the economy, and will also generate significant cash flows for the
government in terms of direct and indirect taxes.
The facility shall provide adequate facility for consolidation of goods, and
end finishing of goods within the MMLH campus, small and medium
enterprises, offices and staff housing, trucker amenities within the campus
thereby reducing the road traffic through integration of services and hence
contributing to the traffic and pollution reduction.

 This proves to be a sustainable approach at various levels, reduction in

road container traffic, reduction in the time spent on cargo logistics,
optimised utilization of the established infrastructures and many more.

CHAPTER 2
DATA COLLECTION
A
2.1.

INTRODUCTION TO THE TERM LOGISTICS

CHAPTER 3
CASE STUDY

3.1.
3.2.

CONCOR ICD, TKD

CONCOR ICD, DADRI
CHAPTER 4
LITERATURE STUDY

4.1.
4.2.
4.3.

FUTURE SUPPLY, NAGPUR

XXX
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CHAPTER 5
COMPARITIVE STUDY

5.1.

FUTURE SUPPLY, NAGPUR

CHAPTER 6
SPECIAL STUDY
6.1.

A
CHAPTER 7
SITE ANALYSIS

7.1.

A
CHAPTER 8
ZONING

8.1.

A
CHAPTER 9
CONCEPT

9.1.

B
CHAPTER 10
REQUIRMENTS

10.1. A
BIBLIOGRAPHY