Rehabilitation, modernization and improvement of the services of the Trans-Maghreb railway line

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Construction
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Transport
Subsector Name
Railway
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
This project is part of the Maghreb integration aimed to modernize and rehabilitate the railway between Casablanca, Algiers and Tunis as the first step, and the extension of this line to Libya and Mauritania as a second stage.
Description

<p>The implementation of this project includes the following actions:
</p><ul><li> The modernization of the line in Morocco (Fes- Oujda),
</li><li> The rehabilitation of the section between Morocco and Algeria (Cross-border Morocco- Algerian, Ouida- Akid Abbas),
</li><li> The creation of a new cross-border rail link between Algeria and Tunisia (linking Annaba to Jendouba),
</li><li> The modernization between Jendouba and Jedeida,
</li><li> Different technological interventions for energy and control and signalling subsystems.</li></ul><p>The project serves an existing infrastructure asset of another sector, but there is more than 50% overlap in the geography serviced by the proposed project and the other sector existing asset.</p><p>Tracks, structures and tunnels, to be built or duplicated. In addition, all sections will be electrified with the 2x25 kV electrification subsystem and train management will be carried out with the ERTMS N2 subsystem. One-off interventions in signalling and telecommunications subsystems are also planned.<br></p>

Capex Cost
0.00USD million
Preparation Cost
0.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Morocco, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
Beneficiary Countries
Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
REC
UMA-AMU
Stakeholders
African Union Development Agency
Arab Maghreb Union
Morocco - Ministry of Equipment
Transport
Logistics and Water
Email
egetahun@outlook.com
Start Date
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