Families with members abroad
Many families here have members in the Gulf. The household can be stored while the family is away and delivered when they return.
Kept dry in the wet months
Mangaluru gets some of the heaviest monsoon rain in India. Goods for storage are packed in sealed cartons, furniture is wrapped, and everything is kept in a covered warehouse, away from the rain.
From storage in Mangaluru to another city
For goods going on to another city after storage, this is the approximate road distance from Mangaluru and the usual transit, counting the loading day. Of the cities below, Coimbatore is the closest at about 400 km, and Surat the farthest at about 1,200 km.
| To | Road distance | Usual transit |
|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | About 400 km | 1–2 days |
| Thiruvananthapuram | About 700 km | 2–3 days |
| Mumbai | About 900 km | 2–4 days |
| Navi Mumbai | About 900 km | 2–4 days |
| Thane | About 950 km | 3–5 days |
| Vijayawada | About 950 km | 3–5 days |
| Nashik | About 1,000 km | 3–5 days |
| Surat | About 1,200 km | 3–5 days |
