Rites To Export In-Service Diesel Locomotives To South Africa: CMD Mithal

While RITES has been exporting new locomotives, this is the first time the company has secured an order for the export of in-service locomotives. (Representative image. Source: Envato) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

Rites Ltd., a firm under the Ministry of Railways, for the first time will export in-service diesel locomotives to South Africa from the end of this fiscal year, the company's chairman and managing director, Rahul Mithal, said.

Since Indian Railways is almost fully electrified, it is exploring opportunities to export its in-service diesel locomotives, having over 15 years of functional life remaining, he said.

Rites has secured orders to export 18 in-service locomotives to South Africa after suitable modifications to suit the country's operat