“Azerbaijan Railways” CJSC (ADY), operating under the Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding (AZCON Holding), will acquire 7 new locomotives and spare parts from the Chinese company “CRRC Ziyang Co., Ltd”.

All technical and commercial issues related to the purchase of the locomotives and spare parts have been agreed upon. The total value of the agreement is 26 million US dollars.

Equipped with advanced technologies and innovative traction systems, the modern AC50-type mainline diesel locomotive stands out for its high traction power, larger fuel capacity, and reliability.

The AC50 model meets the Level IIIA environmental standards set by the International Union of Railways (UIC), allowing it to operate in areas with specific emission requirements.

The locomotives will be used to help handle the increasing freight transportation, particularly along the North-South International Transport Corridor, as well as other directions.

In the next stage, ADY is set to purchase oadditional 14 mainline locomotives.

Considering the continued growth of transit freight along the international corridors passing through Azerbaijan, ADY boosts its efforts for renewing and expanding its locomotive fleet to ensure the safe transportation of cargo.