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The Central African Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway is now open for operation
2017-01-13 19:00:28
On January 10th, the first electrified passenger train on the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway officially departed from Djibouti towards Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway is injecting new energy into the economic and social development of Djibouti and Ethiopia, as well as deepening the integration process of East African countries. The Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway (from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to Djibouti) is China's first railway with a full industrial chain going global, and the first electrified railway in Africa. It was invested, designed, built, and operated by China.

This is the first passenger train parked on the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway in Djibouti, ready to head towards Ethiopia, manufactured by CRRC China.

The people of Djibouti celebrate the operation of passenger trains with traditional ethnic performances.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Mariam also came to Djibouti to attend the opening ceremony of the first passenger train. Haile Mariam said that the operation of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway has strengthened the friendly relationship between Ethiopia and Djibouti. He also expressed gratitude to the Chinese government and the construction unit of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway, China Civil Engineering Corporation.



Djibouti President Guelleh said at the launching ceremony of the first passenger train on the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway that the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway is a great railway and a great project. With the joint efforts of the Chinese people, the Ethiopian people, and the Djiboutian people, more integration and development have been brought to the two countries.


Yuan Li, Chairman of China Civil Engineering Corporation, said at the launching ceremony of the first passenger train of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway that the completion of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway will make Djibouti a logistics and trade center radiating to Northeast Africa. The Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway will be a hopeful path to progress hand in hand and lead to the future

Subsequently, people from all walks of life went to the station to prepare to board the departing passenger train.
This is a flight attendant from China. This railway will be jointly operated by China Civil Engineering Corporation and China Railway Group for a period of time, during which railway professionals from China will provide professional training to railway personnel from Djibouti and Ethiopia.
Does this scene of boarding remind you of the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush in China. The full name of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway is "Ethiopia Djibouti Railway". It starts from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, in the west and ends in Djibouti, the capital of Djibouti, in the east, with a total length of 752.7 kilometers. It is a mixed passenger and freight railway. However, in order to board the train, it is necessary to have such a ticket. Do you think of the scene of taking a train in China.

The Yaji Railway, with an investment of approximately 4 billion US dollars, is constructed by China Railway Group and China Railway Construction Corporation. It is the first railway built by a Chinese enterprise overseas using a full set of Chinese standards and equipment. The Yaji Railway is also the first railway built by Chinese enterprises overseas with a full industry chain "going global". From financing, design, construction, equipment and materials, to operation after opening, it is all the responsibility of Chinese enterprises. This not only demonstrates the great progress of China's railway industry, but also reflects the responsible attitude of Chinese enterprises to ensure quality and value operation.

The etiquette personnel at the train departure ceremony also boarded the train and played selfies.

The people of Djibouti speak highly of railways and trains. After the completion of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway, the transportation time from Djibouti to Addis Ababa will be reduced from 7 days for road transportation to 10 hours, which will promote the transformation of passenger and freight transportation between the two places from completely relying on roads to 70% relying on railways. Both countries therefore have high hopes for the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway, hoping that it will drive industrialization and urbanization along the route.

Some passengers sang ethnic songs inside the train, expressing their admiration for the railways and trains built by China.

This is a flight attendant from Djibouti. The Yaji Railway project has trained a large number of professional and technical talents for the local area, including train attendants, conductors, railway technicians, etc., laying the foundation for the future development of the country's railways.

These are technicians from CRRC China, who will provide support for the operation of the train and train local employees in the future.

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