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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Locomotive Factory Risalpur has so far manufactured 97 engines of 2000/3000 hours powers (HP) and repaired 26 engines of 2000/2400 HP for Pakistan Railways.
Federal Minister for Railways Saad Rafique said this here on Tuesday while inaugurating the first CKD locomotive of 3000 HP. He said that it was decided in 1979-80 to set up the industry for manufacturing of locomotives to meet the growing demand of passengers in the country.
He said that in consultation with Japan in 1983, Pakistan has set up locomotive industry with an amount of Rs. 2284 million for manufacturing railway engines in Risalpur.
The industry has been modernized for manufacturing 25 state of the art engines in a single shift annually. With double shifts, the number of engines could be multiplied, the minister added.
He said that the technical expertise for manufacturing of engines have been taken from Hitachi Japan, GEC America, China Dalian locomoto works and China CS Arziang Company Limited.
The Factory is also repairing the accidental machinery of Pakistan Railways besides manufacturing water tanks, fuel tanks, break parts, bodies, and other parts for Pakistan Railways, he added.
He said the factory has been working on five new engines of 3000 HP with the help of China CS Arziang Company Limited. The five engines would get ready by March 2015 costing Rs. 2230 million. The minister lauded the efforts of the staff for modernizing Pakistan Railways.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015
Rafique inaugurates first CKD locomotive of 3000 HP
Federal Minister for Railways Saad Rafique said this here on Tuesday while inaugurating the first CKD locomotive of 3000 HP. He said that it was decided in 1979-80 to set up the industry for manufacturing of locomotives to meet the growing demand of passengers in the country.
He said that in consultation with Japan in 1983, Pakistan has set up locomotive industry with an amount of Rs. 2284 million for manufacturing railway engines in Risalpur.
The industry has been modernized for manufacturing 25 state of the art engines in a single shift annually. With double shifts, the number of engines could be multiplied, the minister added.
He said that the technical expertise for manufacturing of engines have been taken from Hitachi Japan, GEC America, China Dalian locomoto works and China CS Arziang Company Limited.
The Factory is also repairing the accidental machinery of Pakistan Railways besides manufacturing water tanks, fuel tanks, break parts, bodies, and other parts for Pakistan Railways, he added.
He said the factory has been working on five new engines of 3000 HP with the help of China CS Arziang Company Limited. The five engines would get ready by March 2015 costing Rs. 2230 million. The minister lauded the efforts of the staff for modernizing Pakistan Railways.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015
Rafique inaugurates first CKD locomotive of 3000 HP
