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

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune (right) stands with Said Chengriha, Chief of Staff of the People's National Army (left), during the official inauguration of the strategic Bechar-Tindouf-Gara Djebilet railway line and passenger service on February 1, 2026, in Bechar, Algeria. 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 Bensalem / APP/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13266530
Date taken: 1 February 2026
Location: —
Photographer: APP/NurPhoto
Category: Politics

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