RO-RO train

Context: Karnataka’s first RO-RO train chugs off from Nelamangala

More about news:

• It is first Roll-On Roll-Off (RORO) service of the South Western Railway.
• The rake can accommodate atleast 42 trucks onboard its open wagons.
• The RO-RO service is unique in that trucks with goods are driven on special ramps onto open wagons of the trains at the boarding station and driven off them at the destination. Sturdy ramps have been built near railway lines at both ends.
• By shipping 42 trucks bearing 1260 tonnes on each train, it is an eco-friendly transportation mode as the trucks will now go off roads. The trucks will reach their destination faster

Reference: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2020/aug/30/karnatakas-first-ro-ro-train-chugs-off-from-nelamangala-2190344.html