Railways Minister Piyush Goyal flags off 3000 HP Cape Gauge Locomotive for export to Mozambique

Piyush Goyal Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal yesterday flagged off 3000 HP Cape Gauge Locomotive indigenously developed by Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi through video conferencing along with Minister of Transport and Communications of Mozambique Janfar Abdulai.

 

Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey and other dignitaries were present at the event site.

 

The export of locomotives to Mozambique shall boost the Indo-African relationship and pilot the economic empowerment through export.

 

Indian Railways is exporting first batch of 2 locomotives as part of total order of 6 locomotives



of 3000 HP cape gauge locomotive and 90 stainless steel passenger coaches to Mozambique.

 

These locomotives are developed indigenously by Banaras Locomotive Works under Make-in-India, they are being exported through Indian Railways’ PSU, Rites Limited.

 

In spirit of Atmanirbhar Bharat, these Cape Gauge Diesel Locos have been designed in India, Made in India and financed by India.

 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr 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