19.4b project: Pakistan receives last batch of 15 diesel electric locomotives from China

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

ISLAMABAD: The last batch of 15 diesel electric locomotives from China has been received. It completed the project worth Rs 19.4 billion enabling Pakistan Railways to generate great revenue.
As many as 15 locomotives of 3,000 HP have reached Karachi port. The country has already received 43 locomotives under the deal of which the last batch of 15 locomotives will be formally added to the Railways fleet by the end of current month.
The total number of locomotives would be 268. Of the total 58 locomotives, procured from China, 29 are of 2,000 HP and 29 are of 3,000 HP. The agreement for 58 locomotives was reached by the previous government. However, sources revealed that the project has been reportedly revised and the number of locomotives increased from 58 to 63 whereas 5 will be built at riage Factory Risalpur in collaboration with China.

19.4b project: Pakistan receives last batch of 15 diesel electric locomotives from China | Customs Today

 

[MilSpec]

Pakistan should start building it's own locomotive engines, maybe HIT Taxila could provide some support in achieving self reliance in locomotives.

 

[Daneshmand]

Very expensive. At 3.4 million dollars per locomotive, its way over paid. Even the highly reliable American GE heavy locomotives cost just 2.5 million dollars without emission control system and for optional emission control systems add 10% more (2.75 million dollar): Caterpillar Falls Behind GE in Locomotives Race - WSJ

How is the reliability of Chinese locomotives?

Chinese one looks like a Russian knock off:

Vs GE heavy power haul locomotive with a lower price tag:

 

[anilindia]

Hope this does not happen this time.....

Chinese locomotives found defective - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

 

[Ind4Ever]

Hope this does not happen this time.....

Chinese locomotives found defective - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

Dude it's 2005 news . things do get matured in 9 years .

Very expensive. At 3.4 million dollars per locomotive, its way over paid. Even the highly reliable American GE heavy locomotives cost just 2.5 million dollars without emission control system and for optional emission control systems add 10% more (2.75 million dollar): Caterpillar Falls Behind GE in Locomotives Race - WSJ

How is the reliability of Chinese locomotives?

Chinese one looks like a Russian knock off:

Vs GE heavy power haul locomotive with a lower price tag:

Might be ToT involved for inflated price tag or else corruption involved like kickbacks or else u have no option but to buy it . U like it or note . Chinese might be arm twisting fir the deal. As u mentioned GE can sell it to u for much lesser price

 

[Daneshmand]

Dude it's 2005 news . things do get matured in 9 years .


Might be ToT involved for inflated price tag or else corruption involved like kickbacks or else u have no option but to buy it . U like it or note . Chinese might be arm twisting fir the deal. As u mentioned GE can sell it to u for much lesser price

Then that is good. If they can completely build it themselves (not from knock down kits) then it is a good deal. But over all it is over priced.