Tunis/Tunisia — The primary practice serving the E line of the Fast Rail Community (French RFR), linking Tunis station to Bougatfa station (Sidi Hassine Sijoumi), was launched on Friday night, two days earlier than the preliminary date scheduled for the launch of this line, the Transport and Logistics Ministry mentioned on Saturday.
The official inauguration of this line, initially scheduled for July 25, 2021, has been postponed to a later date to be communicated quickly, as a result of tough well being state of affairs within the nation.
The road consists of 5 stations, specifically «Annajah,», «Etayaran,» «Ezzouhour,» «Hrairia» and «Bougatfa.
It can alleviate the stress on public city transport within the capital, by soothing the transport of residents in densely populated areas, the ministry pressured.
Minister of Transport and Logistics Moez Chakchouk attended the inauguration ceremony, together with CEO of the Tunis Fast Railway Community Firm (RFR) Lotfi Chouba and CEO of the Nationwide Firm of Tunisian Railways (SNCFT) Belgacem Tayaa.
He referred to as on all of the stakeholders to speed up the completion of this venture earlier than the beginning of the college and college yr.
The official inauguration will happen in a number of weeks, he added.