Awash – Hara Gebeya railway line
| Awash-Hara Gebeya | |
|---|---|
| Route length: | 388 km |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Power system : | 25 kV 50 Hz ~ |
The Awash – Hara Gebeya railway will branch off the Addis Ababa – Djibouti railway in Ethiopia . It should be opened in 2018 [obsolete] .
Geographical location
The line is the first in Ethiopia to be an inland line with a north-south course, after the railway connection between the eastern port of Djibouti and the capital Addis Ababa in the west has been established so far . The new route will branch off the existing route at Awash (988 m above sea level ) in a northerly direction and initially end at Hara Gebeya (2122 m above sea level) near Weldiya (Woldia).
Technical parameters
The route will be 388 kilometers long. In addition, 40 km of sidings will be built . The line is single-track , but has 18 km of double-track sections for train crossings . Six tunnels had to be built, including the longest railway tunnel in Ethiopia at 1530 m . Its breakdown took place in September 2016. The line is operated with AC voltage of 25 kV, 50 Hz and equipped with ETCS Level 1 .
The traction current for operation is carried along the route with a high voltage of 230 kV; it supplies three substations and transmits 130 kV with five connected substations. There are feed points in the overhead line every approx. 48 km .
Construction and operation
The line has been under construction since 2012 and the tracks have been laid since October 2016. The construction is carried out by the Turkish Yapi Merkezi . The line is scheduled to go into operation in October 2018. The construction costs are estimated at almost 1.5 billion euros .
Both passenger and freight traffic at a maximum speed of 120 km / h will be offered on the route.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g o. V .: F Ethiopia (reproduction of a report from Fahrplancenter News 56, p. 11). In: HaRakevet 118 (September 2017). ISSN 0964-8763 , p. 17.
- ↑ a b Railway projects well in progress ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Fana Broadcasting, September 30, 2015.
- ↑ a b Project Summary . AKH Project owners. January 2017. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ↑ Michele Molinari, Noah Gunzinger: Ethiopia turns big plans into reality . International Railway Journal, June 3, 2015.
