The Government of India said in a media release that the consignment of six metro coaches made in India were shipped to Australia from Mumbai port.
This is the first shipment of the planned 450 coaches Built in Baroda that will be exported to Australia over two-and-a-half year period.
" a statement from Indian Ministry of Shipping said.
The coaches are 75 feet long and weigh 46 tonnes each, requiring a superior and highly specialised loading operation with a high degree of precision.
"Mumbai Port holds supremacy in handling of over-sized precious cargo," the shipping ministry said.
