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Official Inauguration Of The Bechar Tindouf Gara Djebilet Railway Line In Algeria

Said Chengriha, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army, speaks during the official inauguration of the strategic Bechar-Tindouf-Gara Djebilet railway line and passenger service on February 1, 2026, in Bechar, southwest of Algiers. The Bechar-Tindouf-Gara Djebilet railway line is a 950 km mining and commercial megaproject in Algeria, aimed at transporting iron ore from Gara Djebilet to the north. This structuring infrastructure, managed by the National Agency for Studies and Monitoring of Railway Investment Implementation (ANESRIF), transports 50 million tons of ore annually and boosts the regional economy with long-distance trains and passenger services. (Photo by Billel Benslem/APP/NurPhoto)

Small Group of People Waist Up Chengriha Chief of Staff People's National Army inauguration strategic railway line Bechar Tindouf Gara Djebilet February 1 2026 southwest Algiers mining commercial megaproject Algeria iron ore transport north infrastructure National Agency Studies Monitoring Railway Investment ANESRIF 50 million tons ore annually regional economy long-distance trains passenger services Billel Benslem APP NurPhoto.