Staff Reporter –

Senco Gold Limited is a leading pan-India jewellery retailer with a legacy of more than 85 years and the largest jewellery retail player in Eastern India with 175+showrooms, announced of achieving the historic milestone where in the first-ever hand carriage export from Kolkata International Airport was successfully carried out in the early hours of June 16th, 2025 to grow the export from kolkata, marking a major step forward in enhancing ease of doing business and bolstering India’s role as a global gems and jewellery hub, through the coordinated efforts of Customs authorities, GJEPC, AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Ltd. (AAICLAS), and BVC Logistics. The initiative was supported under the leadership of Mr. Shivaji H. Dange, IRS, Principal Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata, and Mr. Pankaj Parekh, Regional Chairman (Eastern Region), GJEPC.

This maiden export consignment was hand carried as personal baggage by Shri. Suvankar Sen (MD & CEO, Senco Gold Limited) while travelling to Milan, Italy for an exhibition along with Ms. Joita Sen (Director & Head of Marketing & Design, Senco Gold Limited).

Commenting on this auspicious occasion, Shri. Suvankar Sen (MD & CEO, Senco Gold Limited), said, “Senco Gold Limited is proud to be part of the historical initiative by Kolkata customs and GJEPC Kolkata to start hand carry of jewellery from Kolkata. It will boost exports from Kolkata in a big way.”

Commenting on the same Mr. Pankaj Parekh, Chairman, Eastern Region said, “I am delighted to see my dream take concrete shape. This achievement owes itself to the visionary guidance of the Principal Commissioner of Customs, Shri S.H.Dange, IRS and the able execution by Joint Commissioners of Customs, Mr. A. Bhardwaj, IRS and Mr. S. Mondal, IRS. The tireless efforts of Mr. S. Roy, IRS, DC Customs, Kolkata were equally pivotal. I am deeply grateful to each of them for their unwavering commitment.”