18.01.2023
Artikel Nummer: 43507
India: big investment to boost rail transport
Indian Railways is purchasing 1,200 electric locomotives from Siemens. This is the largest locomotive order the manufacturer has ever received. Deliveries are planned over an eleven-year period, and the contract, which is valued as EUR 3 billion, includes 35 years of full-service maintenance.
The locomotives will be used for freight transport throughout the Indian Railways network and are specified to haul loads of 4,500 t at a maximum speed of 120 km per hour. Producing 9,000 HP, this model is one of the most powerful freight locomotives worldwide.
India’s government plans to increase rail’s market share for freight transport from the current 27% to 40-45%. (ben)