NEW DELHI : RITES Limited, a firm under the Ministry of Railways, for the first time will export in-service diesel locomotives to South Africa from the end of this fiscal year, the company’s Chairman and Managing Director, Rahul Mithal, said.

Since Indian Railways is almost fully electrified, it is exploring opportunities to export its in-service diesel locomotives, having over 15 years of functional life remaining, he said.

RITES has secured orders to export 18 in-service locomotives to South Africa after suitable modifications to suit the country . . .