CRCC-backed Madagascar's national highway kicks off restoration project

Photo taken on May 3, 2022 shows the "egg road" situated to the north of Antananarivo, the Malagasy capital.  (Photo by Sitraka Rajaonarison/Xinhua)

Undertaken by China Railway 18th Bureau Group, Madagascar RNT 12A road restoration project was officially started on June 18th.

Upon completion, the project will greatly improve transportation and logistics efficiency in the south.

China Railway 18th Bureau Group will build an asphalt road that meets international standards in Madagascar, and the project will greatly boost local economic development.

Connecting the coastal cities of Taolagnaro and Vangaindrano, RNT 12A road is an important part of the coastal road network in southeastern Madagascar. It is learned the restoration project is expected to take two years.

China Railway 18th Bureau Group, as a core enterprise of CRCC, was founded in October 1958. The group has the premium qualification of general contractor for highway engineering construction.