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Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.

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THE Mauritian Ministry of Public Infrastructure has invited expressions of interest for a design-build-operate-maintain PPP concession for the planned light rail line between the island's capital Port Louis and Curepipe.

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The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has awarded a partnership of Indian construction company Afcons Infrastructure and CAF a contract to build a 37 km light rail line from the capital Port Louis to Curepipe.[quote]

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MAURITIUS Metro Express signed a Rs 18.8bn ($US 572m) design-and-build contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India, on July 31 for the construction of a 26km light rail line linking the island’s capital Port Louis with the town of Curepipe.

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IRJ, 9/25/19

Light rail arrives in Mauritius

 

 

Mauritius has long been a paradise for holidaymakers, but with traffic congestion placing increasing strain on the island’s environment and economy, the government is turning to light rail to provide sustainable mobility in urban areas. With the first phase due to begin operating this month, Keith Barrow profiles the Mauritius Metro Express project.

 

The first of 18 CAF Urbos 100 LRVs arrived at Port Louis docks in Mauritius on July 4.

 

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