This 670 km freight rail line is under construction in Guinea. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) — Simfer (Rio Tinto + Chinalco) + Winning Conso News
Simandou Trans-Guinean Railway is a freight rail project in Guinea, currently under construction.
This 670 km freight rail line is under construction in Guinea. The line uses diesel traction and 1435 mm standard gauge. Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG) — Simfer (Rio Tinto + Chinalco) + Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS) + Guinea Government is delivering the project, with Bouygues Travaux Publics, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) as main contractors. Under construction since 2023, the line is scheduled to open in 2025, with an investment of USD 15.0 bn.
Construction began in 2023, with completion expected in 2025.
The project has an estimated investment of $15.00B.