JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- South Africa will start manufacturing, assembling, testing, commissioning and delivering new commuter trains in Johannesburg, the country's Department of Transport said on Monday.
According to the Department of Transport, the total cost of factory is over 70 million U.S. dollars, and its construction started in January 2016.
The plant will be officially opened this week.
"The plant will deliver two new trains by December 2018, and approximation of nine trains by March 2019, and an estimated total of 56 trains over the next two years thereafter if bulk service challenges are overcome," Transport Ministry spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi said.
He said the train manufacturing factory employs 635 people.
South Africa has been importing coaches from countries like China and the United Stations.
