OREANDA-NEWS.  Vladimir Putin visited the Ural Locomotives company in Verkhnyaya Pyshma during his visit to Sverdlovsk Region.

The President visited the production floor of the locomotive plant, viewed the pre-commissioning units and talked with the company’s staff. Vladimir Putin congratulated workers on the launch of Lastochka train production.

The company is engaged in designing, producing, selling and servicing traction rolling stock, specialising in the production of Sinara and Granit electric freight locomotives and Lastochka electric passenger trains.