The governments of Mali and Senegal have signed contracts worth a total of USD 2.7bn with China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) for the reconstruction of the 1286km metre-gauge line from the Malian capital Bamako to Dakar, in Senegal.
The USD 1.26bn Senegalese element of the project covers the rehabilitation of the 645km line from Dakar to Tambacoundra and the Malian frontier near Kidira. In Mali, CRCC will upgrade 641 route-km at a cost of USD 1.47bn.
Once started, work on the project is expected to last four years.
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