Contracts worth 2.3 billion dirhams for the construction of 4 high-speed train stations

Official data revealed that the high-speed train project linking Casablanca and Marrakech entered a new executive phase, after announcing the results of the requests for proposals for the construction of four new stations for the project, with a total value of about AED 2,317 billion, in addition to a separate deal to transform the network& water in the Marrakech region worth more than 19 million dirhams, in preparation for the start of major works in the region. Who will build the four stations? According to the available data, Jet Contractors will complete the station of Hassan II Stadium, while EuropaGeek and Cyprator Group will supervise the station of Mohammed V Airport, provided that Sugia Morocco completes the southern Casablanca station, while TGCC undertakes the construction of Marrakech Glaze station, the last station in the line. The design of the stations is supervised by architects Omar Tijani, Tarek, Alou and Youssef Adraouche. Preparing the water network in Marrakech In parallel, the deal to divert the water network affected by the train route in the Marrakech region, at a total cost of 19,080,091,20 dirhams, including fees, supervised by the Marrakech Asfi Regional Multiservice Company, was resolved with the aim of preparing public utilities in line with this project. A national project with 96 billion dirhams These deals are part of the National Railway Modernization Program, which has a total financial envelope of 96 billion dirhams, distributed between 53 billion dirhams for railway infrastructure, 29 billion dirhams for the acquisition of 168 new trains, and 14 billion dirhams for network maintenance. This investment comes as part of the expansion of the high-speed train line "Buraq", which currently connects Tangier with Quneitra and Casablanca. The sequence of these deals, from major stations in the economic capital to the networking works in Marrakech, reflects the acceleration of the pace of implementation of one of the largest transport workshops in Morocco, which is being staked to connect major cities and reduce travel time between Casablanca and Marrakech, at a time when no deadline has yet been announced for the entry into service of the new line.