Ulaanbaatar railway purchases eight locomotives

Society
anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2020-01-09 16:02:59

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Eight locomotives purchased by Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC from the Russian Federation to meet the ever-growing railway transport demand were brought into the country this morning.


Of the eight new locomotives, seven are designed for main roads and one is a substitution. Ulaanbaatar Railway’s transport volume increased constantly over the last three years and the company transported 28.1 tons of freight last year, surpassing its capacity ceiling. The company has bought the new locomotives as the volume of transport of export and import products and transit transport is set to increase further.


The locomotives which are capable of operating in temperatures from -50°C to +50°C are suitable for Mongolia and have auto control systems that ensure normal operations.


Ulaanbaatar Railway purchased three locomotives of the same kind in 2018. Today, the company is operating with a total of over 120 locomotives.