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Goyal flags off 3000 HP cape gauge locomotive for export to Mozambique
VARANASI: Union Minister for Railways, commerce & industry and consumer affairs, food and public distribution, Piyush Goyal flagged off the 3000 HP Cape gauge locomotive indigenously developed by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi via video conferencing along with Union minister of skill development and entrepreneurship, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey and Mozambique’s minister of transport and communications Janfar Abdulai
VARANASI: Union Minister for Railways, commerce & industry and consumer affairs, food and public distribution, Piyush Goyal flagged off the 3000 HP Cape gauge locomotive indigenously developed by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi via video conferencing along with Union minister of skill development and entrepreneurship, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey and Mozambique’s minister of transport and communications Janfar Abdulai.
The export of locomotives to Mozambique shall boost the Indo-African relationship and pilot the economic empowerment through export. Indian Railways is exporting the first batch of two locomotives as part of the total order of six locomotives of 3000 HP cape gauge and 90 stainless steel passenger coaches to Mozambique. These locomotives are developed indigenously by Banaras Locomotive Works under Make-in-India..
Speaking on the occasion, Goyal said, “Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership and his commitment to further strengthen African-Indian relations, we will work as Mozambique’s trusted partner. With significant innovation, re-modelling and upgradation, Indian Railways wishes to become the preferred supplier for Mozambique & countries around the world for all their requirements. We are willing to support further development of rail network in Mozambique. By 2030, we plan to become a net-zero Railway and power our entire electricity requirements by renewable energy. We will be the first large railway in the world to become 100% electric traction driven.”
Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey said good quality products manufactured by Indian Railways symbolised the mantra of Aatmanirbhar Bharat given by Prime Minister narendra Modi.
