INDIA: Siemens Mobility has officially handed over the first of 1 200 WAG D9 electric freight locomotives which it is supplying to Indian Railways. The company also opened a maintenance depot in Visakhapatnam.
‘With our leading technology, we are supporting the country’s goal of shifting more freight to rail, boosting logistics efficiency, and significantly reducing CO₂ emissions for decades to come’, said Siemens Mobility CEO Michael Peter on May 4.
‘Together, we are bringing one of the world’s most powerful and energy-efficient freight locomotives into service – manufactured and maintained in India.
In January 2023 Siemens Mobility beat Alstom to win a Rs260bn lifecycle partnership contract to design, manufacture and commission 1 200 locomotives over 11 years and provide 35 years of full-service maintenance. It is the largest single locomotive order in the history of Siemens Mobility and the largest order in the history of Siemens India, which was established in 1867.
No comments:
Post a Comment