Jammu, Oct. 22 -- In a first, a full rake carrying 108 Mahindra & Mahindra vehicles from Chinchwad in Maharashtra has arrived at the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GSCT) of ACTL Samba Pvt. Ltd. in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, marking a significant milestone in railway freight transportation in the Jammu Division.
According to a Railway spokesperson, the special rake comprised 27 BCACBM (auto-carrier) wagons carrying 108 Mahindra Scorpio SUVs.
This rake, he said, has reached Jammu after covering a long distance of about 1,992 kilometers, which was extremely economical compared to conventional road traffic. This transportation of such a large number of vehicles at once by rail route is a major achievement for regional bulk logistics.
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