阿尔及利亚加速“沙漠铁路”布局

Core Viewpoint - Algeria plans to invest over $20 billion to advance railway construction, aiming to increase the national railway mileage from 4,000 kilometers to 10,000 kilometers by 2030, with a long-term goal of 15,000 kilometers, focusing on the southern desert region [1] Investment and Infrastructure Development - The completed 950-kilometer mining railway from Gara Djebilet to Tindouf took only 20 months to finish, connecting a 3.5 billion-ton iron ore reserve to the Oran steel plant, facilitating direct access to the Mediterranean for the southwestern region [1] - The 422-kilometer phosphate mining railway from Tebessa to Annaba is set to be delivered by 2026, with a total investment of approximately $7 billion, including a dedicated mineral port [1] - The cross-Sahara railway from Algiers to Tamanrasset, spanning 2,039 kilometers, commenced construction in 2025, receiving about $3 billion in financing from the African Development Bank, with plans to extend to the Niger border by 2028 [1] - A proposed railway line of approximately 1,500 kilometers from El Menia to Adrar to Mali is also in the planning stage, aimed at enhancing resource development, regional connectivity, and revitalization of the southern areas [1]