JH Parabia's Superlative End-to-end Solutions In ODC Transport

Complexity drives and defines Baroda-based JH Parabia, a name that has left an indelible mark in the over-dimensional cargo (ODC) segment for close to five decades.

- Rajesh Rajgor

Known to execute ‘abnormal’ loads normally, the Baroda-based JH Parabia Transport Ltd. has bought a 550-tonne girder bridge from the TII Group’s KAMAG Transporttechnik in order to further enhance its reputed service of efficient and timely execution of complex yet crucial ODC handling. Said Mr. Zarksis Parabia, Director: “We are excited about the new girder bridge and are going to deploy it to transport 310 tonnes transformers for our clients ABB, Siemens, TBEA and Generator Stators of 500 tonnes for Bharat Heavy Electricals.

Speaking of JH Parabia’s role, he added: “We position ourselves as a company whose job is not merely transportation but provide end-to-end solution, so that the clients do not have to wander with many contractors. We will load the transformer, transport, unload and do complete erection testing commissioning (ETC) of it, and hand over it by even charging it.

It’s like a whole package which reduces the client’s dependency on multiple vendors. “One such project that the company is working on currently is on the Bhuj-Banaskantha line. Said Nekzad, Director, who also oversees the vehicle and equipment maintenance: “We have completed the job for 14 transformers of 765 KW each for Siemens and 14 Reactors for TBEA and it involves material handling and transporting. We have been able to do so on the back of our self-sufficient in-house expertise of manufacturing and using our own beams, stools, pontoons, batteries, jetty, ro-ro ramps, etc., based on the calculations of roads and project reports given by our engineers.”

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