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It is part of Moroccos high-speed railway expansion Morocco has awarded a project to build a 3.3-kilometre underground rail tunnel to a consortium comprising a local firm and a Chinese company. The rail which runs under Rabat city will be connected to the planned high-speed network linking the North-Western cities of Marrakesh and Kenitra. In a report on Monday, the Arabic language daily Sabah Akadir said the project has been awarded to an alliance of Moroccan SGTM Company and Sinohydro Bureau 5 of China, adding that the project cost is around $152 million. Morocco has been locked in a massive construction drive involving its rail, air and road transport networks as it braces to co-host FIFA World Cup games in 2030. |
