ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 26. Chairman of the Board of Kazakhstan Railways JSC, Talgat Aldybergenov, met with Sun Yongcai, who is secretary of the party committee and chairman of the board of CRRC Corporation Limited, and discussed prospects for cooperation in the production of locomotives and the modernization of rolling stock, Trend reports via Kazakhstan Railways.
In the course of the meeting, it was noted that more than 6,000 freight cars, 150 passenger cars, and over 100 locomotives manufactured by CRRC are currently operating on the Kazakhstan Railways network.
Moreover, under a contract signed in 2024 for the purchase of 200 locomotives (100 shunting and 100 mainline), deliveries are proceeding on schedule. The diesel locomotives have been successfully certified for the 1520 mm track gauge and are already in use for transportation. Hybrid locomotives are currently undergoing testing.
“We highly value our established partnership and are confident that our cooperation will be long-term and mutually beneficial,” noted Aldybergenov.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan Railways and CRRC have been cooperating for over 20 years, during which time major projects for the supply of railway equipment have been implemented.
CRRC Corporation Limited is the world’s largest manufacturer of railway transport (holding about 50 percent of the global market). The company’s production facilities can produce over 2,000 locomotives, 3,000 passenger cars, and 50,000 freight cars annually. Its products are supplied to more than 100 countries worldwide.
