en.Wedoany.com Reported - The first two O‘zbekiston-type dual-purpose freight and passenger electric locomotives have completed modernized overhaul and have arrived at the Tashkent locomotive depot, officially entering service. This modernized overhaul represents the first batch of results since the signing of the contract between China and Uzbekistan in August 2024. The refurbished locomotives are equipped with the BORT safety protection system, onboard video surveillance, and wireless communication equipment. The modernization overhaul project is undertaken by CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd., with system debugging and testing completed by Transtelesoft, a subsidiary of TMH.
In April 2002, Uzbekistan signed its first order with CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive for the procurement of 12 AC drive electric locomotives. Since their commissioning in 2003, the speed of passenger trains increased from 65 km/h to 120 km/h, freight trains from 50 km/h to 100 km/h, and the single-locomotive traction capacity rose from approximately 1,500 tons to about 4,000 tons. Over time and with technological advancements, these locomotives have gradually experienced performance degradation, necessitating modernized overhaul and retrofitting.
In August 2024, Uzbekistan Railways signed a contract with CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive for locomotive supply and modernized overhaul, comprising two parts: the overhaul and retrofitting of 12 existing O‘zbekiston-type electric locomotives; and the procurement, under an installment payment model, of a total of 38 dual-purpose freight and passenger electric locomotives, diesel locomotives, and shunting locomotives, with delivery extended to 2034.
In terms of technical upgrades, the refurbished locomotives are equipped with the BORT locomotive safety protection system developed by TMH Intelligent Systems, along with onboard video surveillance equipment and RLSM-10 wireless communication devices. The onboard video surveillance system covers the driver's cab and mechanical compartment, continuously recording events along the locomotive's route and the status of infrastructure. The BORT system was previously only applied to TEM2-type shunting locomotives in Uzbekistan, and this marks its first installation on mainline electric locomotives. The system has been deployed on over 800 traction locomotives operating in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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