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ETHIOPIAN LIGHT RAIL

Railways Africa On January 31, 2012 In Ethiopia

According to Ethiopian Railway Corporation (ERC) project manager Yehualashet Jemere, most of the preliminary work needed for the new light rail line has been completed and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), has begun construction in the vicinity of Meshualekia and Ayat Village in Addis Ababa.

ERC general manager Getachew Betru expects the first phase to be finished within 30 months. When public service starts, it is hoped to move some 60,000 people per hour on four separate lines including Ayat Village to the Defence Force Hospital (17.26km), Meskel Square to Kality (16.25km) and Lideta to Menilik Square (3.9km). The $US400 million budgeted cost is to be shared between Ethiopia (40%) and China (60%).
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