China tackles implementing Libyan railway project

It was said in Tripoli yesterday that a joint Chinese - Libyan committee assigned to study the railway project which will link Libya to the African countries.

Ez El-Din El-Henshiri, secretary general of the general Libyan public committee for transportation, discussed during his meeting with the Chinese ambassador in Tripoli, Chai Join, yesterday cooperation relations between the two countries in the field of transportation, especially the Libyan railway project.

Informed sources in the public committee of the general organization for implementing and running the Libyan railways project said these projects extend from Ras Gadir on the borders with Tunisia to Mesad on the border with Egypt and from Syrte city, 450 km east of Tripoli, to Sebha city in southern Libya and from Sebha to the rest of the African countries.