Exim News Service reported that Panprojects is handling a prestigious project cargo movement on turnkey basis that is door to door, also involving the inland transportation of coaches, for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.

The project is being executed for Bombardier Transportation, one of the world’s leading transportation companies operating in two industry leading businesses, aerospace and rail transportation.

In all, 424 coaches are scheduled to be delivered before the inauguration of the Commonwealth Games in the Capital, commencing in October 2010.

Panalpina India, as the principal contractor is responsible for providing the end to end logistics solutions and services to Bombardier. A part of the onshore services has been subcontracted to an Indian company, Allcargo Global Logistics.

8 coaches, urgently needed for testing by DMRC have already been airlifted by Panprojects on a specially chartered AN-124 aircraft from Parchim, Germany to New Delhi in February and May.

Moreover, 12 more coaches have arrived through Hamburg, at Mundra Port as complete built units. The coaches that were brought in by air were successfully transported to DMRC, Delhi, by road, utilizing hydraulic modular platform trailers. The coaches that arrived at Mundra were transported by rail through special transition wagons provided by Bombardier.

The first train, consisting of 4 coaches and assembled at Bombardier’s Savli facility, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mr Narendra Modi, on June 5th.

(Sourced from Exim News Service)