Cost-effective, state of art and reliable ‘Make in India’ is a choice of products in Mozambique

New Delhi, March 10: ‘Make in India’ for the world, is the path towards the development of India. Taking forward the mission of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Railways aims to create global interest towards India’s capability to develop indigenous products customized to client’s needs India is always been a support to Africa’s developmental agenda. This will boost India- Africa’s multidimensional relationship of two countries.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal along with Minister of Transport and Communications, Government of Mozambique, Janfar Abdulai flagged off state-of-the-art 3000 HP Cape Gauge locomotive today through video conferencing. The 3000 HP Cape Gauge locomotives are cost-effective and are at par with international standards, the ministry stated.

According to the Railway Ministry, the first batch of two 3000 HP AC-AC traction cape gauge diesel locomotives is being exported to Mozambique as part of a total order of six locomotives as well as 90 stainless steel passenger coaches.

The Railway Ministry had said that Mozambique Railways will get diesel locomotive sets from Rail Wheel Factory (RCF), Bengaluru. Indian Railways’ RCF in Bengaluru has paved the way for exports to other nations through swift production of 90 wheels and 45 axles in total, which was said to be assembled at Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi. This was announced by Railway Ministry last year.

The 3000 HP Cape Gauge locomotive has been manufactured under the Modi government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. Make in India is a major national program of the Government of India designed to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure in the country.