Wabtec Corporation said on Wednesday it has got a $157 million (Rs 1,300 crore) order to supply brake systems to Siemens India that is manufacturing 9000 horsepower (hp) locomotives for the Railways.
The order will enhance operating performance, efficiency, and safety with advanced technology for a new range of 1,200 electric locomotives, said the American company.
Wabtec will supply Siemens with brake systems from its plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, for 11 years and maintenance for 35 years. Siemens will assemble the locomotives at the Indian Railways factory in Dahod, Gujarat.
