President of Chile Gabriel Boric he launched the construction of the ninth metro line, which will connect the center of Santiago with the commune of Puente Alto in the southeast of the capital. The portal reports this Prensa Latina, TV BRICS Network Partner.
The line will stretch for 27 km and will include 19 stations. The travel time will be about 35 minutes, which will shorten the journey for approximately 2 million passengers.
To implement the project, 2.7 billion US dollars (about 217 billion rubles) will be required, the metro should be operational by 2030. The President of Chile emphasized that the new line will create about 20 thousand jobs.
The BRICS countries are also implementing large-scale transport projects. For example, India is actively developing a metro system, which should become the third largest in the world. Up to 6 km of new tracks are laid in the country every month, reports News9, TV BRICS Network Partner.
Ethiopia is introducing electric transport to reduce carbon emissions, writes partner media Fana Media Corporation (FMC). According to a senior expert on climate change at the Ministry of Transport and Logistics of the republic Yizengau Yitaiih, the government is implementing a number of initiatives, including the «Green Heritage» program, aimed at promoting environmental practices throughout the country.
South Africa is modernizing its road infrastructure with the support of the New Development Bank (NDB), which has provided the country with a loan of 7 billion rand (about 31.4 billion rubles). The funds will be used to develop key transport corridors in South Africa, reports Independent Online (IOL).
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