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308-Wheeled Truck on Road: 200-Ton Giant Machine Causes State Scramble, 3 Footbridges to be Demolished
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News18•26-09-2026, 20:51
308-Wheeled Truck on Road: 200-Ton Giant Machine Causes State Scramble, 3 Footbridges to be Demolished
- •A colossal 200-ton machine, imported from Belgium, is being transported across India on a massive 308-wheeled truck.
- •The machinery arrived in Odisha by sea and is now moving through Jharkhand and Bihar, heading towards Uttar Pradesh.
- •To facilitate its passage, parts of three footbridges in Varanasi will need to be dismantled.
- •Road widening is being done where necessary, and discussions are underway to create alternative routes near toll plazas.
- •A joint team of police, NHAI, and other departments is surveying the route to ensure safe transportation.
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The heavy machinery weighing approximately 200 tons was brought from Belgium to be used in the production process of a sugar mill and ethanol plant in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh.
Parts of three footbridges in Varanasi, specifically two on NH-19 and one near Swarved Mandir in Chaubepur, must be dismantled because they pose an obstruction to the massive size and height of the 100-foot-long cargo vehicle.
After arriving by sea at Paradip Port in Odisha, the machinery traveled through Jharkhand, then passed through Rohtas, Gaya, Aurangabad, and Kaimur in Bihar, and is set to enter Uttar Pradesh via Chandauli.
