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Indian Railways to ship out six DMU train sets to Sri Lanka
Indian Railways is all set to establish its footprint in Sri Lanka with the export of six DMU (diesel multiple units) train sets consisting of 78 modern coaches, the Economic Times reported.
The first DMU train set comprising 13 coaches will be shipped out in September while the rest will follow by year-end, as per the delivery schedule finalised by the two countries.
DMU train sets do not require separate locomotives as the engines are incorporated into one or more of its coaches.
All train sets would be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai for which the order is a big boost in its export business.
There will be three different type of coaches -- AC Executive Class, Second and Third Class -- and, as per the Sri Lankan requirement, they will only have seating facility.
The first rake shipment will take place in September after which it will be put on trial run on Sri Lankan rails.
"There will be oscillation trial of the first rake which will be followed by shipment of five more rakes by the year-end or early next year," the official said.
The contract will be funded under the Indian Line of Credit to Sri Lanka announced in 2011.
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