ANESRIF
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| Headquarters | Algiers , Algeria |
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Key people | Azzedine Fridi (CEO) |
| Owner | Government of Algeria |
Number of employees | 716 |
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ANESRIF () is a state-owned transportation entity created to enhance and upgrade Algeria's railway infrastructure.[1]
Name
The acronym ANESRIF represents , which translates to the National Agency for Studies and Monitoring of Railway Investment.[2]
Purpose
Established on 20 July 2005 under the authority of the Minister of Transport, ANESRIF oversees the planning and financing of Algeria’s railway network expansion and modernization initiatives, initially supported by a budget of 900 billion dinars.[3][4] The operational aspects are managed by SNTF, while construction contracts have been awarded to companies including Alstom and Astaldi.[5][6]
Based in Algiers, ANESRIF functions as an Établissement Public à caractère Industriel et Commercial (EPIC), akin to SNTF, and holds membership in the International Union of Railways (UIC).[7][8]
Although substantial investments have been planned, such as a €110 billion allocation for infrastructure within the 2009–14 economic development program,[9] Algeria continues to confront issues related to underused capacity, minimal private sector participation, and low productivity across transport sectors, all of which affect overall economic performance.[10][11] The strategies guiding rail development have depended on outdated forecasts from the 1970s that overestimated industrial demand.[10]
Projects
- ANESRIF is advancing the High Plateau line, an east-west railway traversing Algeria’s interior, designed to complement the existing coastal corridor.
- Plans include a railway connecting Tlemcen with the Moroccan border at Akid Abbas, anticipating possible future reopening of cross-border travel.
- Construction is ongoing on a southern loop linking Hassi Messaoud – Ouargla – Ghardaia – Laghouat – Djelfa.
- Efforts are underway to modernize and double-track current lines such as the route between Birtouta and Zéralda.
Proposed railway routes under consideration
- Béchar to Mécheria and Redjem
- High-speed corridor connecting Bordj bou Arréridj and Khemis Miliana
- Boumedfaâ to Djelfa, providing access to the southern network loop
- Hassi Messaoud extending to Touggourt
See also
External links
- ↑ "Mot de Monsieur le Directeur Génénral". www.ANESRIF.dz.
- ↑ "EUMedRail seminar on Safety Management System in Algerian railways | European Union Agency for Railways". www.era.europa.eu. 26 February 2020.
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