Summary：Under the contract, the first train will be delivered in 33 months and all trains will be delivered in 51 months.

At 10 AM April 5, CSR Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. CSR Zhuzhou received a notice of award that it had won the bid for 20 light rail trains 120 carriages for “Ampang Line” in Malaysia, marking CSR Zhuzhou’s market position in the ASEAN has been further consolidated.

Under the contract, the first train will be delivered in 33 months and all trains will be delivered in 51 months. According to sources, the bid for “Ampang Line” light rail project attracted five domestic and foreign renowned companies, and CSR Zhuzhou outperformed other bidders by advanced technologies and quality and convenient services.

CSR Zhuzhou was acknowledged by Malaysia’s owner due to the high-efficiency implementation of Malaysia’s intercity EMU project. Despite high quality requirements and short delivery period of the project, CSR Zhuzhou pooled superior resources and honored the contract by its strong technical R & D, manufacturing and supply chain platforms, thus significantly enhancing its ability to perform contracts for international projects and overseas reputation. It is learned that Malaysia’s intercity EMUs have attracted several ASEAN owners for field investigations since going into operation on March 8. Early this year, CSR Zhuzhou’s warranty base in Malaysia reassured ASEAN owners.

“Ampang Line” is a line in the light and rapid transit system in the Klang Valley in Kuala Lumpur, which stretches 27 kilometers from south to north and consists of two lines and 25 stations. Malaysia’s rail transit system is dominated by meter-gauge rail, while “Ampang Line” is Malaysia’s first standard rail line.

According to a technical expert with CSR Zhuzhou, as the “Ampang Line” project won by the company is critical of indicators such as train safety and comfort, the company will customize system solutions to the customer. The train has a maximum designed transport volume of 1,308 passengers, a speed of 80km/h and a minimum turning radius of 40m.

Aiming at the special environment with a dense population, steep slope and a small turning radius, CSR Zhuzhou will use nationally original and independent technology of vehicle hinging to make the train zigzag through small corners steadily. The technology has been successfully applied and verified on light rail vehicles in Izmir, Turkey. The specially designed hydraulic braking system will make braking safer, agiler and faster. Careful technical personnel also fully considered Malaysia’s tropical marine climate, and gave anti-corrosion and dehumidification treatment to every equipment and component of the train.

According to the person in charge of the project, unlike previous overseas projects, some of the light rail trains for “Ampang Line” will be assembled in Malaysia, whereby CSR Zhuzhou will accomplish overseas localization for the first time.

Malaysia’s choosing CSR Zhuzhou again after the intercity EMU project in Kuala Lumpur shows we are trustworthy, said Xu Zongxiang, executive director and general manager of CSR Zhuzhou, adding “Ampang Line” light rail project will further promote the establishment of CSR-ASEAN Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Center on the basis of the intercity EMU project, and CSR Zhuzhou will take the opportunity to quicken its pace of globalization, expand overseas operations and provide more product choices to the international market.