Moroccan Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced that the Boraq train linking Casablanca to Agadir would cost more than MAD 75 billion.
Morocco’s Minister of Transport and Logistics Mohammed Abdeljalil said on Monday during a House of Representatives meeting, that the government pays great attention to the Casablanca-Agadir line, considering it “a huge project that will enhance regional integration and boost the economy.”
The new line would pass by Marrakech as well. The construction of the railway connecting Marrakech and Agadir is one of the priority plans of Morocco’s National Office of Railways (ONCF).
“The preliminary topographical studies are available, and we are looking for innovative solutions to finance the project,” he added, answering a question in the House of Representatives.
ONCF further vows to further strengthen connectivity between regions across the country.
The forecasts of the investment program of the ONCF group for the period 2022-2024 amount to more than MAD7.72 billion, according to the 2022 finance law.
Investments made in the first half of 2021 reached MAD687 million, an achievement rate of 25%, while the 2021 closing forecasts are MAD2.71 billion.
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