In 2023, there was a risk of a sharp increase in locomotive deficit in Kazakhstan, as stated by the Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev during a Senate meeting, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

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According to him, the situation was alleviated by the acquisition of 119 locomotives under previously signed contracts.

The official announced that in 2024, Kazakhstan Railways plan to purchase 194 locomotives, and in 2025, an additional 245 locomotives.

The Minister of Transport asserts that these acquisitions will completely solve the locomotive shortage problem in the republic.

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