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308-Wheel Truck Carrying 200-Tonne Belgium Vessel Enters UP; Varanasi Bridges To Make Way
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News18•25-09-2026, 13:13
308-Wheel Truck Carrying 200-Tonne Belgium Vessel Enters UP; Varanasi Bridges To Make Way
- •A 200-tonne industrial vessel from Belgium, transported on a 308-wheel truck, is making its way to Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, for a sugar mill and ethanol plant.
- •The nearly 100-foot-long heavy-haul vehicle has attracted significant public attention and social media buzz along its route.
- •The vessel traveled by sea from Belgium to Paradip Port, Odisha, then by road through Jharkhand and Bihar, and is now entering Uttar Pradesh.
- •Authorities are making extensive logistical arrangements, including road widening, managing toll plazas, and removing parts of foot overbridges in Varanasi to accommodate the oversized consignment.
- •The truck will use reverse lanes and designated halts in Chandauli and Harhua, with continuous monitoring by police, NHAI, and expert teams to ensure safe passage.
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The heavy industrial vessel, imported from Belgium, is destined for the Balrampur sugar mill and ethanol plant in Uttar Pradesh.
A joint inspection revealed that two foot overbridges on NH-19 and another near the Swarved Temple would obstruct the oversized vehicle, prompting authorities to remove parts of these structures temporarily.
The machinery was transported by sea from Belgium to Paradip Port in Odisha, after which it traveled by road through Jharkhand and Bihar before approaching Uttar Pradesh.
