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West Bengal · Tier 1 · HRA class X

Shipping to Kolkata & Howrah

4,104 consignments sent from Kolkata & Howrah and 10,083 delivered into it in FY2025-26. Here is what moves, how people here pay, and the roads they use.

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Updated · Data FY2025-26 · How we count

  1. Jamshedpur to Kolkata & Howrah · Road
  2. Pune to Kolkata & Howrah · Road
  3. Kharagpur to Kolkata & Howrah · Road
  4. Ahmedabad to Kolkata & Howrah · Road
  5. Mumbai & Bhiwandi to Kolkata & Howrah · Road

Kolkata & Howrah's busiest partner cities by consignments received, FY2025-26

Kolkata & Howrah, last year

The year in our register

Sent from Kolkata & Howrah

4,104consignments sent
74,549tonnes (charged weight)
0.1%part loads · 99.9% full trucks
2,85,583packages

Delivered into Kolkata & Howrah

10,083consignments received
60,577tonnes (charged weight)
4.2%part loads · 95.8% full trucks
16,55,670packages

Kolkata & Howrah here means Kolkata, Howrah (incl. Panchla) and the 24 Parganas. Kolkata & Howrah receives more than it sends. Goods value is not shown where one customer is most of the volume.

What moves

What Kolkata & Howrah sends and receives

Sent from Kolkata & Howrah

  • Auto & vehicle parts 91.9%
  • Other / not described 2.3%
  • Oils, lubricants & DEF 2.2%
  • Food & FMCG 1.6%
  • Agri inputs & produce 0.7%
  • Electrical & electronics 0.5%
Share of 4,104 consignments. Typical consignment: 1 package(s); part loads 7,000 to 22,000 kg (middle half).

Delivered into Kolkata & Howrah

  • Auto & vehicle parts 89.6%
  • Oils, lubricants & DEF 3.1%
  • Food & FMCG 3%
  • Chemicals, paints & adhesives 1.4%
  • Other / not described 1.3%
  • Machinery & equipment 0.7%
Share of 10,083 consignments. Typical consignment: 60 package(s); part loads 1 to 1,975 kg (middle half).

Goods are grouped into families from the description on each consignment note (method).

Inference from the numbers

What shippers in Kolkata & Howrah usually want

  • A monthly credit account and one consolidated billBecause 100% of 4,104 consignments from here were billed to account (TBB). inference
  • Full trucks placed on time at the plant gate, with trackingBecause 99.9% of consignments from here moved as full truckloads. inference
  • A partner who can scale fast. Volume here roughly doubled within the yearBecause 3,056 consignments sent in Oct to Mar against 1,048 in Apr to Sep. inference
  • Door delivery to the shop or plant, with proof of deliveryBecause 99.9% of arrivals were delivered to the door. inference
  • Inbound full trucks timed to the production lineBecause 95.8% of arrivals were full truckloads. inference
  • Return-load capacity: trucks arrive here loaded and look for a load backBecause 8,203 trucks hired into the city vs 3,724 out of it (Sep 2025 to Aug 2026). inference

Paying and receiving

How Kolkata & Howrah pays and collects

Who pays (goods received)

To-pay (the receiver pays on delivery)0.4%
Business account, billed monthly (TBB)99.6%
Paid by the sender at booking0.1%

Arrivals in Kolkata & Howrah

Delivered to the door99.9%
Collected from our godown0.1%
Delivery date recorded57.8%
Booking to door delivery, middle half1 to 3 days

Median 1 days over 5,793 door deliveries. History, not a promise.

Month by month

When Kolkata & Howrah is busiest

Apr: 19 consignments A May: 38 consignments M Jun: 46 consignments J Jul: 82 consignments J Aug: 1,547 consignments A Sep: 1,555 consignments S Oct: 1,393 consignments O Nov: 1,840 consignments N Dec: 1,743 consignments D Jan: 1,817 consignments J Feb: 1,882 consignments F Mar: 2,225 consignments M
Consignments sent and received each month, Apr 2025 to Mar 2026. Busiest: Mar.

Sending from Kolkata & Howrah grew through the year (3,056 consignments in Oct to Mar against 1,048 in Apr to Sep), so the bars show growth as much as season.

Where it goes

Kolkata & Howrah's partner cities

Goods from Kolkata & Howrah go to

Goods into Kolkata & Howrah come from

Lanes with their own page

LaneConsignments / yrFull trucksBooking → delivery
Adityapur → Panchla6,33895%1 to 2 days
Jamshedpur → Howrah1,839100%1 to 2 days
Panchla → Pune246100%5 to 7 days
Pune → Kolkata19688%5 to 8 days
Kharagpur → Howrah161100%1 to 1 days
Sanand → Kolkata139100%8 to 11 days
Panchla → Raipur128100%3 to 4 days
Panchla → Bangalore105100%3 to 5 days
Panchla → Alwar88100%4 to 6 days
Panchla → Rourkela87100%2 to 3 days

Our people nearby

Offices and trucks for Kolkata & Howrah

Offices

Goods from Kolkata & Howrah were booked mostly at Panchla (96.7%).

Pincodes and post offices: Kolkata district · Howrah district · 24 Paraganas North district · 24 Paraganas South district · West Bengal

Truck supply

Deep: 3,724 trucks were hired out of Kolkata & Howrah in Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, enough for the full-truck demand we see.

More trucks arrive in Kolkata & Howrah (8,203) than leave it (3,724). Ask the desk about return-load space.

Source: SSL booking register, FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026), de-duplicated by consignment number; truck hires Sep 2025 to Aug 2026. As of 2026-09-29.

Frequently asked questions

Does SSL pick up goods in Kolkata & Howrah?
Yes. 4,104 consignments were booked out of Kolkata & Howrah in FY2025-26 (1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026), mostly through Panchla. Share the pickup address on WhatsApp and our Panchla office arranges it.
What do businesses in Kolkata & Howrah usually send with SSL?
By consignments: auto & vehicle parts (91.9%), other / not described (2.3%), oils, lubricants & def (2.2%). The most common destinations were Pune, Jamshedpur, Delhi NCR, Raipur.
What arrives in Kolkata & Howrah through SSL?
By consignments: auto & vehicle parts (89.6%), oils, lubricants & def (3.1%), food & fmcg (3%), mainly from Jamshedpur, Pune, Kharagpur (Paschim Medinipur), Ahmedabad.
Can the receiver in Kolkata & Howrah pay instead of the sender?
Yes, to-pay is normal. Of consignments arriving in Kolkata & Howrah, 0.4% were to-pay (receiver pays on delivery), 99.6% were billed to a business account (TBB) and 0.1% were paid at booking.
Do you deliver to the door in Kolkata & Howrah, or do I collect from the godown?
Both. Last year 99.9% of arrivals in Kolkata & Howrah were door deliveries and 0.1% were collected from our godown. Tell the desk which you prefer when you book.
How long does delivery to Kolkata & Howrah take?
For door deliveries with a recorded date, the middle half took 1 to 3 days from booking (median 1, 5,793 consignments). That is history, not a promise. Each lane page shows its own range.
Is Kolkata & Howrah mostly part-load or full-truck business?
4.2% part loads and 95.8% full truckloads; half of the part loads weigh 1 kg or less. We carry a single carton as readily as a full trailer.
When is the busiest time for shipments in Kolkata & Howrah?
In our register the busiest months were Mar and Feb. Book early around then.

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