The construction of a railway tunnel of more than 3 km in Rabat as part of the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed line project is taking shape. The Chinese company Sinohydro, an entity of the Chinese group PowerChina, which has launched the main works of the project, is at the helm.
More than just a major railway project aimed at modernizing the transport network, the high-speed line (LGV) connecting Kenitra to Marrakech, whose construction was launched on April 24 in Rabat by King Mohammed VI, is intended to be a driver of economic, industrial and territorial development.
After the new Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed line, the National Railway Office (ONCF) plans to build an additional 430 km of high-speed line.
The National Railway Office (ONCF) has officially signed a contract worth 781 million euros with the French group Alstom for the acquisition of 18 Avelia Horizon very high-speed trains as part of the project to extend the high-speed line connecting Tangier to Marrakech.
The government has decided to expropriate dozens of agricultural lands in the provinces of Kenitra and Essaouira for the construction of the high-speed line (LGV) connecting Marrakech to Kenitra .
The French manufacturer Alstom and the National Railway Company (SNCF) have unveiled in Paris the design of the interior of the Avelia Horizon (TGV M) train, ordered by Morocco for the extension of the High Speed Line to connect Kenitra to Marrakech.
In Morocco, development projects related to the 2030 World Cup are progressing at a good pace. Among them is the extension of the high-speed rail network, which will impact 59% of users.
The French group Colas has been awarded three major contracts worth a total of 4.7 billion dirhams (430 million euros) as part of the project to extend the high-speed line connecting Kénitra to Marrakech.
Morocco is actively preparing to host the 2030 World Cup, alongside Spain and Portugal. The authorities of the kingdom are not sparing any means to make this event a success.
An open construction site, Morocco is attracting foreign companies, particularly French ones. In addition to taking advantage of the local market, the latter are aiming to conquer the African market from the kingdom.
The authorities of the province of Settat have announced the completion of the expropriation formalities for 996 plots covering a total area of 552 hectares to allow the construction of the high-speed line (LGV) connecting Kénitra to Marrakech.
Morocco is slowly but steadily advancing the Kénitra-Marrakech high-speed train project. It is receiving significant financial support from France.