First consignment of 100 electric cars of VinFast transported by rail to Haryana

Madurai Railway Division dispatched first consignment of 100 electric cars of VinFast from Thoothukudi to Haryana on Monday.

The cars were transported by an NMG rake comprising 25 wagons from V.O. Chidambaranar Port Marshalling Yard in Thoothukudi to Ballabhgarh, Haryana.

This inaugural movement generated a freight revenue of ₹22.07 lakh for Madurai Division. This marks the successful induction of a new automobile freight stream into the Division’s traffic basket by the Business Development unit of Madurai Railway division in association with CJ-DARCL Logistics, the logistics partner of the automobile manufacturer, a statement said.

The Vietnamese automobile manufacturer, VinFast has recently established its state-of-the-art electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Thoothukudi and is currently producing around 1,800 to 2,000 electric vehicles per month. As part of its logistics strategy, the company has chosen rail transport as one of its partner for the movement of its vehicles to destinations across the country.