The Project:

• Electrified light rail transit

• Total length of 34.25 km (North-South line 16.9 km and East-West line 17.35 km)

• Two lines (i.e. North-South and East-West lines) use common track of about 2.7km.

• Standard Gauge (1.435 meters) and Double track for the whole route

• Capacity of 80,000 PPH (Passenger/hr)

Special Features of the Project

• Performs on steep gradient and sharp curves
• Urban Mass Transport for Addis Ababa city

• Enhances the image of Addis Ababa as the political capital of Africa

• Reduces carbon dioxide emission (environmentally friendly)

Map of Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (AA-LRT) Station Locations