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Belgium's 308-Wheeled Mighty Truck: Stops, Speed, and Staggering Cost Revealed!
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:01
Belgium's 308-Wheeled Mighty Truck: Stops, Speed, and Staggering Cost Revealed!
- •A massive 200-ton "Industrial Vessel" from Belgium is being transported by a 308-wheeled truck to Balrampur Chini Mills unit in Uttar Pradesh.
- •The colossal vehicle moves at a slow pace of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, covering only 10-12 kilometers in 24 hours.
- •The estimated transportation cost for the vessel ranges from ₹15 crore to ₹20 crore, covering route mapping, permits, crew expenses, and obstacle removal.
- •The truck is traversing through 4 states: Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh, making stops in numerous cities along the way.
- •It is carrying an industrial vacuum pan vessel, a cyclization reactor, to modernize the ethanol and sugar production plant at the Kumbhi unit.
Key Questions Answered
The truck is carrying a massive 200-ton industrial vacuum pan vessel, also known as a cyclization reactor, imported from Belgium for the Balrampur Chini Mills unit.
The vehicle moves at an average speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, covering only about 10 to 12 kilometers in a 24-hour period due to its immense weight and safety considerations.
The trailer travels through four states, starting from Odisha, passing through Jharkhand and Bihar, and heading towards its final destination in Uttar Pradesh.
