Panprojects starts moving DMRC coaches from Savli

Panprojects India is moving the first set of four coaches for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) from Bombardier’s Savli factory in Gujarat to DMRC Depot, Khyber Pass, New Delhi by road – a distance of approximately 1,100 km.

The coaches have been loaded and will move out on 3rd July after 11:00 pm. They are expected to reach Delhi by the 12th of July, 2009.

Panprojects has sub-contracted the job to Allcargo Global Logistics (AGL) and is using AGL’s axles as it does not own axles in India. The coaches are being moved on four trailers on a set of 12 hydraulic Goldhofer axles per trailer.

The coaches were to be originally moved on rail, says Sharmila Amin, South Asia Area Head, Panprojects Division, Panalpina World Transport (India) Pvt. Ltd, “Initially, Bombardier had permission to move four coaches per rake but they wanted to move 12 coaches per rake as then the number of trips made will be less.”

She adds, “If four coaches are moved as a unit then the number of trips will increase. Since it is a very busy route, it cannot be kept occupied all the time. Thus, they have not got the permission and the coaches are being moved by road.”

The route for the movement is Baroda – Ahmedabad – Himmat Nagar – Udaipur – Chipurgarh – Nasirabad – Kishangarh – Jaipur – Gurgaon – Khyber Pass.

Panprojects expects to move the next batch of coaches from Savli in two weeks.

Eight coaches have already been air-lifted by Panprojects on behalf of Bombardier from Parchim Airport, Germany to Delhi International Airport in Antonov AN-124 full charter flights.

Panprojects is simultaneously shipping coaches from the Port of Hamburg to Mundra Port. The fourth shipment will arrive at Mundra on 6th of July, taking the total number of coaches imported by sea to 16.