China donates 60 rail cars worth TND 12 million to Tunisia for the transport of cereals

$12M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Tunisian National Railway Company
Country	Tunisia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Oct 27, 2032
Duration	5,413 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`66386`

Grant Description

On July 10, 2018, the Tunisian National Railway Company (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens), received 60 rail cars from China for the transport of cereals. According to the International Railway Journal, the total value of the cars was around 12 million Tunisian Dinars.

These wagons would be used to transport grain in two rail freight services; one connecting Tunis with Bizerte and another linking Tunis and Ghardimaou.

The cars were produced by Baotou Beifang Chuangye, a Chinese company specializing in the manufacture of freight vehicles, under a USD $4.5 million contract.

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Tunisia receives 60 Chinese rail cars to transport cereals
Tunisia receives 60 freight cars, 60 Chinese rail vehicles are exported to Tunisia to help its grain transportation Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.