Indian manufacturing company RITES will supply 200 passenger coaches to Bangladesh, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Indian RITES to Supply 200 Passenger Coaches to Bangladesh
Photo: RITES

The contract is valued at 9.1 billion rupees ($109.8 million) and was awarded following a tender process.

The procurement will be financed by the European Investment Bank.

All coaches for the 1676 mm gauge with stainless steel bodies are to be manufactured within three years.

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