Bordj Bou Arreridj-Tissemsilt train services have been stopped

The National Railway Transport Company announced, in a statement, an exceptional cessation of train trips on the Bordj Bou Arreridj – M’Sila – Tissemsilt line, starting from Thursday, November 16, until Thursday, November 23.

The company explained on its official Facebook page that the suspension of train trips is due to the start of work to prepare overhead walkways for pedestrians on the M’sila-Tissemsilt railway line. The same source indicated that the train on the Boughzoul-Djelfa-Laghouat line is running normally according to the usual daily time.

The National Company also extended its sincere apologies to its valued customers for any inconvenience caused by these necessary works. For reference, the National Railway Transport Company and the National Studies Agency are working on ways to modernize and modernize the lines of the Algiers suburb and address the obstacles known to the project.

A coordination and work meeting was held at the headquarters of the Directorate General of the National Railway Transport Company under the supervision of the Director General of the National Railway Transport Company, Aj Bououni, and the Director General of the National Agency for Studies and Follow-up of the Completion of Investments in Railways, Ezzedine Faridi, in the presence of central directors and executives from both sides.

During this meeting, aspects of the project to modernize and modernize the Algiers suburb lines (PAFRA) were reviewed, and the obstacles known to the project were addressed, as the two parties agreed to give it priority due to its importance and its effects on the quality of service, especially with regard to reducing delays resulting from the current state of the Algiers railway network.

In this regard, and to give this project an effective dynamic and give it the highest priority, a joint committee was set up to strictly follow up on the field of the progress of the works, and to work to overcome the obstacles and obstacles facing this project. It was agreed to hold weekly coordination meetings, in addition to a monthly evaluation meeting with the general managers in order to Providing field data and proposed solutions.

The two general directors revealed the joint policy between the National Railway Transport Company (SNTF) and the National Agency for Studies and Follow-up of the Implementation of Investments in Railways (ANESRIF), which will be based on permanent coordination in all stages of project completion, especially the Ghar Jbeilat projects in Tindouf and the eastern mining line.

Regarding the railway line linking Constantine Bridge Station – Baba Ali Station, the Director General stated that the status of this line will be determined as soon as possible and the necessary measures will be taken to put it into service soon.