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Railways announces the arrival of three Chinese railway to the port of Umm Qasr
General Company for Railways announced on Wednesday, the arrival of three new trains to the port of Umm Qasr in Basra province, part of the deal signed with China, while indicated that they are equipped to go to Baghdad to enter service when needed, confirmed that it has become owns seven trains out of the contracted 12 them, and that the coming months will see the arrival of the remaining five.
He said the company's Director of Information, Abdul Sattar enhancer for "time", "The Ministry of Transportation received on Wednesday, three trains under the deal signed with China to import 12 new trains world-class, $ 138 million," adding that "one train which includes Ten vehicles with a capacity of 332 passengers. "
He said Mohsen, that "the work continues for the installation of the trains on the rail in the port of Umm Qasr, in order to proceed to Baghdad over the next few days," noting that "the new trains will enter active service when needed to meet the travelers momentum, especially through millions religious occasions."
He explained the General Company for railway media manager, that "the company had thus received seven trains out of the 12 contracted with China," stressing that "the coming months will see the arrival of the trains remaining five."
He said Mohsen, that "the company was hoping the restoration of the situation in Iraq to be able to run its trains to serve passengers from north to south," and expressed the hope that "this is achieved at the earliest."
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