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The first domestically produced Turkish tram has been put on display at the German transport fair InnoTrans with the hope of securing overseas business deals.
The tram, named Silkworm, was developed in two-and-a-half years by Durmazlar Machinery and is now set to compete with industry giants such as Germany's Siemens, Canada's Bombardier and France's Alstom for potential clients from around the world.
Turkey is now proving to the entire world how advanced it is when it comes to product development, design and technology, the firm's chairman, Hüseyin Durmaz, said, speaking at the sidelines of the fair, according to a company statement released on Thursday. This is a big success for our country, he added. The fair opened its doors to visitors on Tuesday and will conclude on Friday afternoon.
The 27-meter-long tram has the capacity to carry 282 people and is able to move up a slope with a gradient of 8.2 percent if it weighs 50 tons or less. The Silkworm has a width of 2.4 meters and a height of 3.4 meters. Durmazlar aims to produce 100 of these vehicles per year in the short term and will consider increasing its production capacity based on demand.
Turkey's first domestic tram meets clients at German fair
Durmazlar Tram called SilkWorm Design