The Constantine Tramway is a

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

way system which has been operating in

Constantine, Algeria Constantine ( ar, قسنطينة '), also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman Empire, Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honor of emperor Const ...

, since 2013. There had been several delays and cost over-runs in the construction of the tramway. Originally scheduled to enter revenue service in November 2011, the first section of 8.9 kilometres with 10 stations between the Ben-Abdelmalek-Ramdhan stadium and Zouaghi opened on 4 July 2013 with five additional stations added in 2019. Six more stations opened on 29 September 2021. The tram system construction project was overseen by Pizzarotti, an Italian construction company. The tramway stretches for 15 km from a terminal in the Zouaghi District to the Ben-Abdelmalek Stadium station. The tramway runs from the city’s old-town alongside the main historical Mosque, passes over the slope of the Oued Rhumel, and proceeds through the university area, ending in the modern part of the city. The tramway has 21 stations, three of which are multi-modal (tram-bus-taxi), two viaducts of 465 metres and 114 metres in length, an underpass for urban traffic (with an open cutting 70 metres in length at the

Emir Abdelkader Mosque The Emir Abdelkader Mosque ( ar, مسجد الأمير عبد القادر, Jemaa EL-Emir Abdelkader) is a mosque located in Constantine, the capital of Constantine province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthogra ...

), 12 supporting walls having an overall length of 1,885 metres, a ground level depot (65,000 sq. m.) that guarantees the maintenance and parking of 27 trams.

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Tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

Tram transport in Algeria Public inquiries in Algeria 750 V DC railway electrification Railway lines opened in 2013 RATP Group 2013 establishments in Algeria

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