600 km of rail lines to be built in Algeria

Minister of Transport, Amar Ghoul, announced that 600 km of new railway lines are to be laid in Algeria. The North African country is in the midst of one of the biggest railway construction mega projects in the world.
The first line will link Ouargla and Laghouat, while intersecting it will be a route passing from Touggourt via Ouargla to the port of Jijel via Souk Ahras and Annaba. The third line on this new network will link Ouargla to Touggourt. The lines above are designed to get ore and oil shipments to the coast, and smooth the path to improving the country’s economy.
The new investment should enable investment in the south of Algeria while significantly reducing the burden on the region’s road network.