Ivory Coast constructing the 1.7billion Ambitious Abidjan Metro
Ivory Coast which is known as Cote d’lvoire is a country located on the south coast of
West Africa.
Its economic capital is Abidjan and is the largest city as well.
This city is richly blessed with political stability, which has driven its economic forward
and forward.
Abidjan been its capital, has problems when it comes to traffic.
This has made it difficult for circulation of people in the city and also a huge problem
when it comes to workers, which bring us to the reason why Ivory Coast is constructing
the 1.7 billion Abidjan metro.
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Ivory coast population of over 2million people spend more than two hours using bus transportation
, cars to get to work which causes not just motor traffic as well as human traffic and
to solve this, the government has taken it upon itself to construct a metro train system
which will practically be the first of its kind in West Africa.
The Abidjan metro is a 37.5km rapid transport means which serve the economic capital of
Abidjan, construction started in 2020 and the beginning of passenger’s service should
be expected in 2025.
This train rout will have a single line and consisting of train 3 stations.
This project is untaken by Bouyer Dongsan who is a French constructor, but so far the
project has taken a step of having a single line train way and 20 station.
This metro train which is built as an over ground trial way, in order to avoid tunnel,
the driver will be able to run a speed of 80km per hour and a maximum frequency of 100
seconds.
One of this Abidjan metro train is built to carry 500000 passengers per day which when
calculated, it gives you 100million per year, when its construction cost is 1.7billion dollars
which is finance by France and the French development industry.
Secondly, the first railway was in Ivory Coast then later open in parts of French West Africa.
In 1905 from Abidjan to Araguaia a rout was open and with a distance of 70km. the line
later on extended to some part of the states and in 2019 a contract was awarded for the
construction of a 37km light railway metro in Abidjan, which connected the city with
passage to the city airport.
The Abidjan metro railway will be handle by the Abidjan travellers company which is also
in charge of the local transport means.
With one train, every 3minute in 7days a week, the urban train transport 500 000 passengers
daily and will connect the north and south of the city in 35minute, which is 4times more
quicker than before.
This development does not only contribute to boast the economy alone, but by also contributing
in the life of the citizen as well as a source of employment.
Due to the nature of the Abidjan of having beaches and all sort of location, this project
needs strategic location to be built on and plan of under grown construction, will require
the construction of 24bridges, one viaduct over a lagoon, 34 pedestrian footbridge and
eight under passes.
The chosen train for this project is fully equipment with the next generation communication
in control system and the train is said to improve train regularity and safety.
This elevated rapid transport system will be commissioned in2025 which is will provide
a north , south link through the ivory coast going through states like Abo Adjame , treicyville,
port bouet.
Ivory Coast is one of the fastest growing economy in Africa and considering the IMF,
the GDP of this French speaking will rise in coming years.
The economic capital Abidjan has an estimated population of about 5million which is 20%
of the total population.
I know as the 6th country according to the African population, the population is expected
to reach 7.7 million by 2030.
So far the economic progress has been stable over the years which its thanks to the economic
stability plus has made it one of the best location to visit or even stay in West Africa.
Although the project is welcome by many, there are many who still disagree as we know that
critic must be everywhere.
Their reason is that, the cost is high and suggested that the local bus would have been
preferable.
But that’s their opinion because the government has the finally say and that’s why the project
is going forward.
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