Passenger Cars for Kazakhstan Railways

ZIKSTO JSC will supply 100 new passenger cars to Kazakhstan Railways by the end of the year, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

JSC “Passenger Transportation,” a subsidiary of Kazakhstan Railways, plans to receive 100 new passenger cars produced by ZIKSTO JSC from Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan, by the end of this year.

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These cars are intended to update the rolling stock operating in the western directions of the country.

The model of the 61-4440 car will have a design speed of 160 km/h.

The average service life of these cars, made of corrosion-resistant steel with high wear resistance, is expected to be at least 40 years.

Compartment cars for 36 passengers will be equipped with air conditioning, video surveillance, and a fire extinguishing system.

In November of the previous year, ZIKSTO JSC, specializing in the production of freight cars, received a certificate of compliance with the TR TS for the production of batches of 300 compartment cars of model 61-4440 and 300 non-compartment cars of model 61-4447.

At the same time, according to the words of the head of the North Kazakhstan Region, Kumar Aksakalov, the enterprise signed a contract with Kazakhstan Railways for the supply of 300 compartment cars.

Photo: Kazakhstan Railways / railways.kz

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