Kazakhstan, Mongolia: The Atyrau Freight Car Building Plant (AVSZ, part of TEXOL Group) signed a contract with Mongolian Ore Bal for the delivery of 100 hatch gondola cars of series 12-6785.
The order is valued at $10 mln, according to ARFC, Association of Kazakhstan Freight Rail Carriers. After signing the contract, the manufacturer is expected to dispatch the rolling stock to the mining company within a month.
AVSZ certified the 12-6785 gondola car with hatches at the end of 2024. The wagon features a payload of 69.5 t, a body volume of 88 m³ and a service life of 22 years. It is based on the 18-6786 bogies with an axle load of 23.5 tf, produced by the plant itself.
Signing of the contract between Mongolian Ore Bal and TEXOL Group. Source: ARFC
AVSZ launched serial production of freight cars in summer 2024. So far, the first stage of the plant construction is completed. In addition, an in-house research and testing centre will be opened soon. AVSZ’s full-scale work is due to begin from early 2027, with a planned production capacity of up to 8,000 freight cars per year.
For reference: Shota Abkhazava: We are creating not the largest, but the best wagon-building plant.
