Karaj, IRNA – Iran has unveiled its first domestically-made locomotive diesel engine, joining the countries that manufacture such engines.

The engine, carrying the brand name “MP610”, has a capacity of 4,000 horsepower.

It was unveiled in the town of Fardis, Alborz province, on Monday during a ceremony which was attended by Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Abbas Aliabadi.

MP610 has been designed and manufactured by the MAPNA Group, a leading Iranian holding company with more than 70 subsidiaries active in different fields from the energy sector to rail transportation.

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