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The Tatra 12 x 12 truck spotted in Coimbatore - Palakkad highway!
Spotted by a good friend of mine, Ashwin. He is OK in sharing it too. All pic credits to him
Have seen several Tatra trucks at Palakkad on the highways. These are manufactured at the BEML Palakkad plant located at Kanjikode, located close to the main highway on a by-lane.
Here are the vehicles they assemble:
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Defence Products:
- BEML - Tatra Trucks 12x12, 10x10, 8x8, 6x6, 4x4 & Variants
- Ground Support Vehicles for Guided Missile Programme
- Heavy, Medium and Light Recovery Vehicles
- 50T Trailer for Tank Transportation
- Mil Rail Coaches and Mil Wagons
Rail Products:
- GS & GSCN Coaches for Indian Railways
- Bogie Frames for conventional & EMU Coaches
- Aggregates for AC EMU & DEMU Coaches
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BEML
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Originally Posted by dhanushs
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The Tatra 12 x 12 truck spotted in Coimbatore - Palakkad highway!
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I had no idea there was a 12x12. Looks like it is a lengthier version of the 8x8 from the picture if found on the Tatra website.
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Originally Posted by Gannu_1
(Post 4423177)
Have seen several Tatra trucks at Palakkad on the highways. These are manufactured at the BEML Palakkad plant located at Kanjikode, located close to the main highway on a by-lane.
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My office is located next to the BEML factory in Bangalore, but I doubt if they still produce these trucks at this location since I haven't seen them in a while.
I guess they stopped coach manufacturing too for Indian Railways, it is just Metro coaches.
I was of the impression that after 2012 corruption allegations, Tatra trucks stopped supply of vehicles to Indian Army.
Tata & Ashok Leyland had come up with alternate models during that time.
However, a websearch after seeing the pics above mention that it is not the case. As per some news reports, since corruption charges were against India partner, they have set up a new joint venture in India and started supply of vehicles again starting 2016.
BEML was earlier involved in just assembling the CKD units received. I have seen the vehicles during aero India and even the tail light is manufactured in Czech republic..
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I haven't seen a Tatra in real life until yesterday.
Few Tatra trucks were en route to Military camp and saw them in traffic.
These trucks are huge and I got scared to ride along them in Traffic in my yamaha RX.
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