GE Transportation announced that it will provide Pakistan Railways with 20 FDL C20EMP locomotives that will be put into service across the country’s mountainous northern terrain.
The AC/DC compatible locomotives are lighter vehicles and they can operate on 2,000 horsepower serving both freight and passenger cargo. They will primarily be used between Karachi and Lahore, with Peshawar and Quetta added later on. New locomotives would be dedicated to oil and coal supply, facilitating the business community in Faisalabad and Multan, by running a train each from these stations.
“We continue to make great strides towards reaching the transport goal as part of the country’s Vision 2025 plan. Modernizing rail transport and improving regional connectivity are critical components of the government’s plan, and we’re confident that our relationship with GE will help achieve these goals,” Khawaja Saad Rafique, Federal Minister, Pakistan Railways said.
In 2015, GE and Pakistan Railways signed an agreement for 55 Evolutions Series Locomotives, of which 32 are already in country. Similarly, Pakistan Railways’ agreement to purchase FDL locomotives further supports the Government of Pakistan’s desire to increase the share of rail in transport from 4 percent to 20 percent within the next 10 years.
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