The head of the design and engineering department of the Qom Urban Train Organization announced the localization of equipment for the Qom metro project, such as crossovers, elastic pads, energy equipment, and so on.
Mohammad Javad Jafari made the announcement today during the visit of Qomi media persons and journalists to the metro project, touching upon the localization of many metro equipment pieces.
In the first stage, the localization of urban train equipment, focusing on knowledge-based companies, by removing anti-vibration carpets, bindings and super-elastic layers, these products were produced and supplied for the first time by a local company, he said.
Also, a complete pack of “crossover” needles has been made by one of the knowledge-based companies in the country to change the movement of the city train, and for the first time, it has been installed and tested hot and cold in the Qom metro line; Previously, only France had the technology to make these needles, he added.
In the case of energy and ventilation equipment, which was previously imported from Switzerland and other Western European countries, it is now 100% localized in terms of design, construction and installation in the country, he reiterated.