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| Astaldi to build a new railway line in Algeria The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Algeria, through Agence Nationale d'Etude et du Suivi de la Réalisation des Investissements Ferroviaires (ANESRIF), has awarded Italian construction giant Astaldi, in a joint venture, the contract to design and build a new railway line along the Saida-Tiaret section. The works total EUR 417 million in value (Astaldi's share is 60%). The contract involves the executive design and construction of 153 kilometres single track railway line with 41 railway bridges and viaducts, 35 road overpasses, as well as 4 main stations (2 of which for passengers, and 2 functioning as freight yard and maintenance station) and 9 switching stations. Extending along the "Rocade des Hauts Plateaux" in interconnection with the Bechar- Mecheria-Oran line, the route is the natural continuation of the railway line linking Saida and Moulay-Slissen already being built, also by Astaldi. Works for this new initiative are forecast to begin in the half of 2011, and to last for 36 months. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |