City Express Courier & Cargo Service commences operations in Karnataka

Operations started with more than 200 franchisees across Karnataka
More than 120 franchisees in Bengaluru city alone
24/7 pick-up facility for no extra cost
Most cost efficient services because of end-to-end logistics infrastructure

City Express, a USA based courier and logistics conglomerate through its association with SRRM Courier & Cargo Service (the Country Franchisee of City Express) announced the commencement of its operations in Karnataka today. The service was formally inaugurated by Mr Rizwan Arshad, President, Karnataka State Youth Congress and Mr V Srinivas Rao, Managing Director, SRRM– City Express, South India.

Speaking on the launch of City Express, Mr Rizwan Arshad said, “The courier and logistics space in the country is showing a lot of promise, and now with the rise of e-commerce companies the logistics industry is providing tremendous job opportunities to the youth of the country.

Karnataka is home to a lot of start-ups, and for many of them seamless connectivity and on-time delivery holds the key to their very survival; and I am happy that companies like City Express are bringing in their experience and the value prepositions that can help in scaling the businesses faster.â€

Mr V Srinivas Rao, Managing Director, SRRM–City Express, South India said, “The courier and cargo industry is growing leaps and bounds in India, more so because of the of e-commerce boom. SRRM already has a strong presence in the cargo & logistics space in India and plays a pivotal role at the back-end for many renowned courier companies.

After taking the country franchisee of City Express, we are now poised to reach directly to the customers and provide end-to-end domestic and international courier and cargo services at unmatched prices. Karnataka is a very important market for City Express due to the incredible growth opportunities it has to offer.†He further added that the industry has a lot of room to accommodate more players, and that the customers should be ready to reap the benefits of a healthy competition to follow.

About City Express:

Based in New York, USA, City Express has over 55 years of experience in packaging, transportation and express delivery. City Express’ brand company Express Distribution provides fast and consistent delivery to more than 100 countries. The organization offers complete array of solutions and services to help reduce courier complexities and time barriers. City Express has helped many renowned courier companies around the world with end to end courier business solutions, and brought greater efficiencies in enhancing the speed of deliveries for its clients and customers.

About SRRM:

Established in the year 1990, under the able leadership of visionary Mr Jaideep Modi, SRRM Courier & Cargo Services is one of the fastest growing courier & cargo companies in India. The company has seamless connectivity through Air, Rail, Road and Sea adding a wide range of offerings characterized by Flexibility, Timeliness, Efficiency and Reliability for its customers. With innovation at the core of its practices, SRRM Courier & Cargo Services has created a truly world-class logistics and Courier & Cargo solutions to suit domestic and International markets. In order to expand its already strong portfolio in the courier and cargo space in the country, SRRM has taken the country franchisee of City Express, which one of the top courier firms in the world.