This 608 km rail upgrade is currently suspended in Ethiopia. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification and 1435 mm standard gauge. Ethiopian Railways Corporation is delivering the project, with Yap Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (Lines 1+2 operational; Phase 2 expansion) · News
Awash-Hara Gebeya-Mekelle Railway (Northern Corridor) is a rail upgrade project in Ethiopia, currently suspended.
This 608 km rail upgrade is currently suspended in Ethiopia. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification and 1435 mm standard gauge. Ethiopian Railways Corporation is delivering the project, with Yapı Merkezi and China Communications Construction Company as main contractors. Investment is USD 3.2 bn.
Construction began in 2015.
The project has an estimated investment of $3.20B.