China exports 120 trains to Sri Lanka
July 19th, 2012 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANSBeijing, July 19 (IANS) China Thursday exported 120 trains to Sri Lanka.
The trains were shipped from the port city of Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province, the China Daily reported.
The Diesel Electric Multiple Units, manufactured by the CSR Sifang Co. Ltd., have a maximum speed of 120 km per hour.
The shipment was the third delivery from the company to Sri Lanka. The firm had exported 180 trains in two batches to the island nation from 2000 to 2008.
The report, however, did not mention how many coaches the trains would have.
- Chinese firm exports high-speed train parts to Europe - Aug 10, 2012
- Fishing boats with 200 people missing off China coast - Aug 06, 2011
- Britain may go in for China's high-speed bullet trains - Feb 17, 2011
- Suspected spy for Pakistan arrested in Tamil Nadu - Sep 17, 2012
- 240 tonnes of algae cleared from Chinese port - Jul 11, 2011
- Malaysia launches Chinese-made trains - Mar 08, 2012
- BHEL mulls shipping boilers - Jul 21, 2011
- Sri Lanka look to China to develop sports infrastructure - Sep 19, 2012
- 54 high-speed trains recalled in China - Aug 12, 2011
- Sri Lanka is no stage for India-China rivalry: Envoy (Interview) - Sep 17, 2012
- China builds world's longest sea-link bridge - May 11, 2011
- Russian warships in China for joint exercise - Apr 21, 2012
- MFN status will spur Indian tea exports to Pakistan - Oct 25, 2011
- China makes its own magnetic train - Jan 21, 2012
- China rolls out powerful locomotive - Mar 08, 2012
Tags: batches, beijing, china daily, china exports, csr, east china, island nation, maximum speed, qingdao, shandong province, sri lanka, trains