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Reefers,
or Refrigerated containers facilitate the movement of cargo
that requires a strict temperature controlled environment.
Running of Reefer services requires a certain degree of Infrastructure
development at the handling terminals, and CONCOR
has made such facilities available at its Flagship terminal,
i.e. ICD Tughlakabad.
The
Reefer containers are moved from the terminal to the factories
for stuffing on special trailers, on which a "clip on" generator
can be attached to supply power to the Reefer units. On return
to the ICD, they are stacked at a nominated location with
special facilities for plugging in the containers to uninterrupted
power sources, and regular temperature monitoring.
The
reefer containers are moved on High Speed "BLCA" wagons between
ICD Tughlakabad and JNPT/NSICT ports in Mumbai. The power
to the units while on run is provided from specially designed
power packs which are fitted in modified 40 ft containers,
and loaded on the trains. Each power pack serves 12 FEUs,
and as many as 3 packs, with 36 FEUs have been moved by CONCOR
in a single train.
While
at present this facility is only offered between ICD TKD and
JNPT/NSICT, there are long term plans to explore the option
of using reefers in the domestic traffic arena, and also to
offer these services from other terminals subject to materialization
of adequate traffic levels.
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