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Greater Casablanca Train Projects: AED 20 Billion Investment

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Greater Casablanca Train Projects: AED 20 Billion Investment
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0WaFinkomMonday, 28 September 2026Updated: Wednesday, 30 September 2026Economy

ONCF is accelerating the Greater Casablanca program with an investment of 20 billion dirhams, within a national railway scheme worth 96 billion dirhams by 2030, including new stations and 260 kilometers of lines.

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The National Railway Office (ONCF) announced the acceleration of the completion of the Greater Casablanca Railway Program, with a total investment of 20 billion dirhams, which includes the construction of new stations and the expansion of the rail network in the economic city and its surroundings. This program falls within the framework of the National Plan for the Transformation of Railways worth 96 billion dirhams by 2030, launched by King Mohammed VI in September 2025. The most prominent new stations in Greater Casablanca The program is based on the creation of three major stations of the generation New, along with ten proximity stations distributed over the areas of Muhammadiyah al-Fakalti, Zenata, Sidi al-Barnousi, Ain al-Sab ', al-Hai al-Muhammadi, Mers al-Sultan, Casablanca Oasis, Sidi Maarouf, and Nawasir al-Madinah al-Jadida. The three major stations within the Greater Casablanca Program The station The number of berths The number of railways Casablanca South Floor 6 10 Central station connecting the Alburaq high-speed train with regional trains and proximity trains Mohammed V Airport 4 7 Serving the airport and the area of Nawasir The Great Stadium Hassan The second Benslimane 2 to 5 4 to 6 keeps pace with the reception of the matches of the World Cup 2030 Background of the project: An extension of a national plan of 96 billion dirhams This acceleration comes months after the announcement of Casablanca's jump 31 places in the Global Cities Index, and the results of requests for proposals worth 2.3 billion dirhams to build four high-speed train stations in Casablanca and Marrakech. The national plan, which extends until 2030, aims to double the railway network and connect new economic and housing poles, at a time when Casablanca is witnessing a wave of Other major investments include the $1.2 billion Artificial Intelligence City project. Why is this project important to the people of Casablanca? The program includes the construction of 260 kilometers of new railways, the completion of 50 new or expanded technical facilities, the establishment of two technical centers and five maintenance workshops, in addition to the acquisition of 48 new trains to serve regional and proximity lines, and the expansion of five existing stations. The completion period is estimated at twenty-four months for each major station. Observers believe that the project will relieve pressure on roads The city's roads, and the link between the airport and the various urban poles is improving, in the prospect of Morocco hosting the matches of the 2030 World Cup.

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