The Alborz Province in the northern part of Iran has opened the country’s first locomotive factory, UMMA Inform reports.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended the opening.
The factory will produce 120 locomotives annually. They will save 10% of fuel. Iranian locomotives may reach a speed of 160 km/h using 25% less fuel, compared with analogue models.
Engineers say that the national locomotives of Iran meet international standards. Only a few states have technologies for their production.
