The Georgian Railways (GR) has announced a tender worth €63.7 million for the supply of 10 mainline direct current electric locomotives, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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According to the terms of the tender documentation, the rolling stock must be delivered to the customer within one year from the date of contract conclusion.

The locomotives are intended for hauling freight trains with a minimum mass of 1380 tons on the Tbilisi – Akhalkalaki line.

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