In response to a question from the Istiqlalien group of unity and egalitarianism, Mr. Kayouh indicated that this factory would make it possible to supply theNational Railway Office (ONCF) in reams and export them to several African countries.
In this sense, the minister stressed that the new State-ONCF program contract, with an envelope of 87 billion dirhams, aimed to develop the high-speed train line (TGV) and improve the quality of current lines. These projects are likely to contribute to improving the quality of rail transport services, he noted, adding that “nearly 53 million passengers were transported in 2023 and this figure should reach 55 million passengers. ‘by the end of this year’. Referring to the high-speed line projects, Mr. Kayouh specified that the TGV which will connect Kenitra and Marrakech would reduce travel time to just 3 hours.
Responding to another question from the Ittihadie socialist-opposition group on “strengthening the rail transport network”, Mr. Kayouh highlighted the measures taken by the ONCF, particularly within the framework of its 2040 plan, having enabled the development of an ambitious plan to create 1,300 km of new high-speed lines and 3,800 km of new conventional lines to connect 43 Moroccan cities, compared to 23 currently. This plan will also ensure rail transport to 87% of the national population, compared to 51% currently, while creating 10 regional centers, he said.
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