J M Baxi Heavy sets new benchmark with India’s heaviest reactor transport for IOCL Panipat

 

Continuing its legacy of excellence, J M Baxi Heavy has successfully achieved yet another landmark in executing complex project cargo movements with precision and reliability.

As per a company communique, key highlights of the operation included:

* Record-Breaking Transport: Delivered two 1,005-ton Hydro Processing Reactors over 1,312 km and 390 nautical miles. The heaviest multimodal haul in India’s history, it was done using innovative load distribution solutions at Kandla Port and certified by IIT Bombay.

* Engineering Precision: Deployed Bailey bridge systems, custom embankments and modular steel at 70 different sites, including bridges, canals and culverts, while overcoming port infrastructure hurdles and terrain challenges with zero deflection incidents.

* Unmatched Coordination: Navigated complex regulatory landscapes, working with NHAI, Indian Railways and state power boards to secure approvals, dismantle toll booths, reroute underpasses, and lift overhead cables for uninterrupted movement.

* Ahead-of-Schedule Delivery: Despite monsoons and mid-route policy changes, the second 1,000-ton convoy was delivered 78 days early, showcasing operational resilience, rapid response capability and best-in-class logistics leadership.

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