All railway stations in Ethiopia are served by the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway. These include:
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“Part of the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), the new railway designs are to connect some of the major cities of Ethiopia. From Mekelle up North; Galafi and Djibouti in the East; Awash and Sebeta; and Jimma down South.
“At 655.7km, the track from Addis Abeba to Djibouti is the longest of the projects with five lots. It includes a 210km stretch from Adama to Meiso, the single longest lot. The second longest project, 556.2km from Awash to Mekelle to Shire, consists of six lots while the shortest project, 256km from Finoteselam to Woreta to Woldya to Galafi, has three lots. The four lots of the fourth project, from Addis Abeba to Ijaji to Jima to Dima, measures 365.7km.
“As part of the draft Five-year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), the government has announced its intention to construct close to 2,000km of railway by 2015. Being an effective, low-cost, and time-saving mode of transporting products in bulk, rail transportation enjoys a high priority in the GTP.
“Expediency seems to be important for the government as the search for financing has taken a long time. Although India and China were initially approached to finance the project, it was China who came through with the money in the end. A few months ago, the Export Import Bank of China reportedly signed a $US100 million loan.
“The Chinese Railway Corporation was awarded the track from Addis Abeba to Mieso [5], part of the track going to Djibouti. As the major export corridor of the country, the railway to Djibouti has been given priority by the government.” Railways and Harbours. [6]
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