The African Development Bank works on 1,512 km Ethiopia-Sudan rail project, the media reported.
According to the outlet, the road will connect the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with the Sudanese Red Sea port of Port Sudan. A total of 594 km of railway will be laid on Ethiopian territory, while 918 km on Sudanese territory.
Specialists have reportedly begun preparing a detailed design, including an assessment of passenger and cargo flows along the new route. At the same time, the AfDB has begun collecting applications from potential investors, the media said.
The construction of the new rail line is part of the Ethiopian government's strategy to diversify trade routes and access to seaports, the report noted. Ethiopia is a landlocked country.
In February, the AfDB inked a document with Tanzania, under which the bank will provide the country with $91.76 million for the construction of a Tanzania-Burundi-DRC railway.