Express Global Logistics (EXG) has transported three transformers, weighing a combined 225 tonnes, from a manufacturing base in Western India to a power project site in the Eastern Himalayan region of the country.
The transformers were loaded on hydraulic trailers configured into 21 axles in total. This allowed for adaptations to be made according to conditions along the way.
Prior to this, however, EXG’s team conducted a detailed route survey, identifying possible obstacles such as bridges and tight gates, narrow stretches, plantations, and low-clearance railway crossings. Early into the move, a bridge had a much lower load capacity than the cargo demanded. Thus, EXG altered the load configuration, reducing pressure on the bridge. Shortly after, the first access gate had a sharp turn, which EXG navigated using a 6-axle adjustment.
Further obstructions came in the form of a railway crossing which had just 14 ft (4.27 m) of clearance available. A plantation stretching almost 9 km long brought about challenges in the form of uneven roads, soft surfaces, and limited space for such heavy trailers.
EXG engineers designed and built a temporary bypass sturdy enough to handle the trailers, given that two river bridges were deemed unsuitable to handle the load. After this, a second railway crossing with similar clearance issues demanded further close coordination with railway authorities to guide the convoy through safely.
In August 2025, HLPFI reported that EXG had delivered critical blowdown tanks in India.
EXG is member to the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in India.
