Tunisia to invest 945 million dinars in Tunis-Bizerte railway renovation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kapitalis
Tunisia plans to renovate 90.5 kilometres of railway between Tunis and Bizerte at a cost of 945 million dinars, with completion targeted by 2031. Financed by the European Investment Bank and the African Development Bank, the project is to raise train speeds from 50 to 140 kilometres per hour, then to 160, according to Kapitalis.
The railway connection between Tunis and Bizerte will be modernised at a cost of 945 million dinars, with 90.5 kilometres of track to be renovated by 2031, according to details presented to the Bizerte governorate.
The project has been entrusted to the Tunisian National Railways Company (SNCFT) and will be jointly financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). A meeting bringing together public officials and civil society representatives was held at the governorate headquarters to examine the modernisation plan.
