Pollachi Railway Junction on Monday handled cargo wagons laden with cars manufactured by Maruti.
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement.
Pollachi Junction reached a new milestone in automobile freight movement by successfully unloading its first NMG (New Modified Goods) rake carrying cars.
The rake — made up of 25 specialised wagons — was loaded by Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) at their facility on 18 August, carrying 120 brand-new cars bound for Pollachi. It rolled into Pollachi Junction at 5:45 p.m. on Monday (24 August, 2026) and was moved into position for unloading at 5:55 p.m., a release from the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway said.
To get all those vehicles off the rake, 18 trailers were brought in, each capable of carrying about seven cars at a time. This marks a meaningful step forward and opens new opportunities for the junction station of handling large-scale automobile freight.
Published – August 25, 2026 05:52 pm IST
