KORAIL to Oversee Management of Morocco's High-Speed EMU Project, Africa's Only High-Speed Rail

KORAIL Signs KRW 9 Billion Project Management and Maintenance Advisory Contract with Moroccan National Railways

KORAIL (Korea Railroad Corporation) announced on the 19th that it has secured a contract worth over KRW 9 billion for the project management consultancy (PMC) and maintenance advisory services of Morocco’s government-led electric multiple unit (EMU) procurement project, which involves 440 train cars. The project period is 38 months.

On the 18th (local time), Kim Taeseung, President of KORAIL, signed the contract with Mohamed Rabiqli, Director General of the Moroccan National Railways, at the Moroccan National Railways headquarters. Under this agreement, KORAIL will be responsible for supervising and providing maintenance advisory services for the 440 EMU cars, each capable of speeds up to 160 km/h, scheduled to be introduced from 2029.

Kim Taeseung, President of Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) (left in photo), is taking a commemorative photo after signing a contract with Mohamed Labiqli, President of Moroccan Railways, at the Moroccan Railway Authority on the 18th (local time). Provided by KORAIL

Previously, the K-Railway One Team—comprised of KORAIL, the National Railroad Authority, and Hyundai Rotem—won a KRW 2.2 trillion contract for the supply of EMUs to Morocco. As the follow-up to this contract, KORAIL plans to dispatch skilled technical personnel directly to Morocco. KORAIL will oversee all aspects of the project except manufacturing, including design review, production quality management, pre-shipment inspection, trial runs, and acceptance procedures.

The maintenance advisory service aims to ensure stable operations after the vehicles are delivered, providing consulting on establishing maintenance organization systems, theoretical training, and practical skills. Moroccan National Railways employees will also be invited to Korea for training. Kim Taeseung, President of KORAIL, stated, "It is a meaningful achievement to transfer South Korea's railway operation expertise to Morocco, the only country in Africa that operates high-speed rail," adding, "We will use this as a stepping stone to pioneer new markets in North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond."

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