Movement of OEPL Railway Wagons

Amongst the numerous niche projects, which serve as a benchmark displaying quality and hard work, was the successful movement of railway wagons from Hyderabad to Chennai Port and further to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. There were a total of 3 units of wagons. The dimensions of each unit were 20.5m x 2.98m x 4m, weighing 40.5mt each.

These wagons were manufactured in Hyderabad and were shipped under Breakbulk Mode. Wagons were relatively over-length and heavy, requiring a lot more precise planning than the average logistic effort for movement through the manufacturer’s remote area, and also concerned with narrow roads with smaller turning radius for over-length wagons for movement.

Our project team was also involved in civil work, starting from perceiving the manufacturer’s permission to allow structural changes at their workstation. This was the only option to move wagons out of the factory. A complete factory wall was demolished just to gain a turning radius for Multi-Axels & also to avoid getting electrocuted by a live transformer which was very closely placed at the manufacturer gate.

Special permission was acquired from the Road Transport Division, the Municipal Division, and the Hiring of Police Escorts and locals to ensure smooth transport of wagons throughout the route from Hyderabad to Chennai Port.

The project execution movement was based on complete planning in terms of identifying the safe logistic route and always adhering to QHSSE.

The project scope was to provide a multimodal service as it involves,

Transportation from Hyderabad to Chennai Port.

Undergoing customs formalities and examination at Chennai Port.

Sea transport of wagons from Chennai Port to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia by Breakbulk mode.

Throughout the process, we constantly maintained the lead time for delivery and cargo safety, making this an arduous task.

We thank our vendor partners for their support and the LIPL Project team, who made this project successful through meticulous planning, hard work, and teamwork.