87 percent of the Ethio-Djibouti railway project is completed and the project is marching toward completion probably in the next few months, Getachew Betru, CEO of the Ethiopian Railway Corporation(ERC) said during an exclusive interview with Xinhua.
The 756 km electrified railway that connects the two East African countries has been contracted by two Chinese companies, namely China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), and China Railway Group (CREC).
The Sebeta/Addis Ababa to Miesso section is being carried out by CREC, and the other section from Miesso to Djibouti port by CCECC.
The Ethio-Djibouti Railway project is expected to play significant role in import-export trades and also economic cooperation between Ethiopia and Djibouti while contributing to regional integration.
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