The contract, which also attracted bids from Rites, India, and CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles, is due to be signed in July or August.

In April BR selected PT Inka for a contract to supply 50 broad-gauge coaches.

PT Inka has already delivered 50 broad-gauge and 100 metre-gauge coaches to BR under a contract awarded in 2016.

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