Sri Lanka imports US$ 10.3 million train from China for the upcountry line
The Transport Ministry of Sri Lanka has reportedly announced that it has imported a train from China for the upcountry line at the cost US$ 10.3 million (Rs. 1.83 billion) which will be the first of nine power sets.
The Ministry has stated that the train will be able to run on the winding roads on the up country line and will have two air-conditioned carriages, two second class carriages and two third class carriages as well as a dining car.
The government of Sri Lanka has made plans to import nine trains from China for the country’s upcountry services, the Transport Ministry has further stated.
The Ministry has also noted that two of the trains will have four air-conditioned cars.
Sri Lanka hopes to start intercity services with the power sets, the Ministry has added.
OSL take:
The government of Sri Lanka is engaged in an aggressive development programme that covers all key economic sectors islandwide. Special attention has been given to the transport and highways sectors due to the importance of connectivity in economic development. The importing of new trains to develop the country’s railway transport is aimed at improving Sri Lanka’s rail transport sector. Sri Lanka’s development programme has created many such business/investment opportunities for foreign businesses/investors.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/15082019/Z_1 |