Pineapple farmers claim that a roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) rail service from a convenient railway station, that will enable them to dispatch pineapples from Kerala to destinations such as Mumbai and Delhi, will help them immensely. Nowadays, it takes about five days for the fruit from most Kerala markets, including the pineapple hub Vazhakkulam, to reach Delhi. The time taken to transport the fruits to Delhi can be cut to about two-and-a-half to three days if the train service is available.
In the roll-on roll-off service, the entire lorry is loaded onto the trains to enable the fruits to be distributed to the market from the rail station itself without having to unload or reload the consignments.
Source: thehindu.com