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Map of operating railways in Algeria, with operating lines (black) and lines under construction (blue). Further information: Rail transport in Algeria There are a total of 4,560 km (2,830 mi) of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge railways: with 480 km (300 mi) of that being electrified and 560 km (350 mi) of that being double tracked .
However, following the war, railway transport in Algeria faced competition from road transport, and several secondary lines were closed in the decades leading up to the country's independence. In 1962, the newly established Algerian state initially focused on managing the existing railway network, ensuring efficient operation and maintenance ...
The first phase of Line 1, "Haï el Badr"–"Tafourah-Central Post Office", which had a length of 9.2 kilometres (5.7 mi) and comprised 10 stations, opened for public service on 1 November 2011. [1] A 4-kilometre (2.5 mi) extension from "Haï el Badr" to "El Harrach Centre" opened for commercial service on 4 July 2015 after test runs in June.
People gather in front of Guelma train station (19th century postcard). The history of the railway in Algeria began with the colonisation of the country by France.On 8 April 1857, a decree ordered the creation of 1,357 km (843 mi) of railways, beginning with the construction of a standard gauge line from Algiers to Blida, which started on 12 December 1859.
By June 2012, the opened sections had a length of 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi) and 28 stops and were operated by ETUSA, the public transport operator for the Algiers metropolitan area, using Alstom Citadis trams. Two extensions, to take the tramway to a total length of 23.2 kilometres (14.4 mi), opened on 16 April 2014 and 14 June 2015 respectively.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (French: Ministère des Travaux Publics et des Transports), formerly the Transport Ministry [1] (Arabic: وزارة اﻟﻨﻘﻞ, French: Ministère des Transports) is a government ministry of Algeria. Its head office is in El Biar, Algiers. [2]
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