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Project Team for Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway Receives Commendatory Letter from Chinese Embassy to Ethiopia
Source: Date:2021年02月20日

The company for the operation and maintenance of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway participated by China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group Co., Ltd. received a commendatory letter from the Chinese Embassy to Ethiopia on January 26 for its fulfilment of the year-end safety operation goal. The railway route had been running safely for 636 consecutive days. 

The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway

The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway is an important transportation line for people’s livelihoods in Ethiopia and Djibouti. Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Ethiopia faced difficulties in land transportation. To ensure the smooth running of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, China Railway No. 2 Engineering Group consortium made great efforts in top-level design and safety regulations. It ensured uninterrupted supply of anti-pandemic materials, people’s necessities and industrial raw materials to Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway resumed passenger services on January 27, 2021 after 10 months’ suspension due to the coronavirus.(By Tang Yongcheng) 

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