A full rake comprising 90 x 20-foot domestic containers carrying
consignments of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) was
dispatched from VPDP to FCON, Fatuha, Bihar. The movement was successfully facilitated in
coordination with the Trivandrum Division of Southern Railway. The
new rail service expands domestic cargo connectivity from Vallarpadam, enabling
more efficient movement of containerised consignments from Kerala to
destinations in the hinterland. The development is expected to further
strengthen Vallarpadam’s position as a strategic multimodal logistics hub and
support the shift of domestic freight to rail. The commencement of the service also
highlights the growing potential of Vallarpadam in connecting southern India
with key consumption and industrial markets across the country through an
integrated rail-based logistics network.