Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister’s advisor on transportation affairs, Nasser Al-Asadi, claimed on Thursday that the layouts for the Baghdad Metro undertaking have been completed.
Al-Asadi defined that with 64 stations distribute throughout 148 kilometers, the Baghdad Metro undertaking will cover 85 percent of the capital city, like all holy internet sites, hospitals, colleges, and tourism districts, according to the Iraqi Information Agency (INA).
The Chairman of the Nationwide Financial commitment Fee (NIC), Haider Makiya, reported in early February that Iraq has decided to get started accepting bids for the considerably-delayed challenge to construct its very first elevated metro in the country’s funds, Baghdad.
The Iraqi formal noted that worldwide companies fascinated in bidding on the $2.5 billion Baghdad Metro venture can do so by way of the NIC web page.
In a ceremony held to start the investment decision prospects of Baghdad Metro, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, mentioned that the project represents an essential change in the transportation sector in Baghdad, wherever the inhabitants exceeds eight million.
In a meeting held previous thirty day period with Al-Sudani, reps of China Railway demonstrated the company’s potential to choose section in executing the Baghdad Metro venture.
The Chinese company is implementing the Nisour Square enhancement venture in central Baghdad as aspect of the government’s projects to ease site visitors congestion in the Iraqi money.
Reps of China Railway presented an explanation of the experience the company has to have out this vital job, according to a statement launched by the Prime Minister’s Business (PMO).
26 multinational companies from China, India, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Qatar have demonstrated their desire in taking section in the metro project’s execution.
