The Hindu Business Line : Sical’s second rake commences operations on Chennai-Delhi sector

MUMBAI: Sical Logistics Limited, an integrated multimodal logistics solutions provider, initiated the operations of its second container train from the Melpakkam rail terminal near Arakkonam, to a private rail siding at Patli, near Gurgaon.

Sical Multimodal and Rail Transport Ltd, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Sical, obtained the category I pan-India license in January last to run container trains for exim and domestic cargo and recently took delivery of second rake from Titagarh Wagons in J uly.

The company entered into a strategic tie-up at Melpakkam with Sattva Conware. Under the partnership, Sical will have access to Sattva’s infrastructural facilities at Melpakkam.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ashwin C Muthiah, Chairman, Sical Logistics said, “We are pleased at the expansion of our container train operations to the North South corridor. Private rail transport offers an interesting alternative to road transport with the promise of improved service levels along with reasonable time and cost savings to the customer.”

Sical Multimodal is the first private player to run container trains on the Chennai-Delhi sector. Its second container train is carrying general cargo like, cars, steel popes, malt, raw rubber and industrial chemicals amongst others.

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