HubbalLi: Division Hubballi Railway South Western operates the first leading cargo train service from Vasco-Da-Gama in Goa to Azara (Guwahati) in Assam on Saturday.
“Train to Azara and back operated by AVG logistics, covering a distance of 3,358 km once the way to start its first journey on Saturday bring food, tires, etc.
The train can be loaded and lowered in Navalur, Charlapalli near Hyderbad, Sankrail near Kolkota, Jalpaiguri Baru in Bengal West.
Operators can load and reduce their cargo at these stations.
The train consists of 15 vans of Parsel from a capacity of 24 tons and Brakevan for the first six months and 20 vans of Parsel afterwards.
This will benefit from transportation of manufacturing goods from Goa, Karnataka, Telangana to the East Coast and Assam apart from agricultural products in the region, “read a statement released to the press by SWR, Hubballi Division Manager Arvind Malkhede.
TNN.