The fifth anniversary of the opening and operation of the Mongolian Railway -Help interconnection to benefit local people's livelihood

In the simulation cockpit of the African Star Railway Operation Company, Chinese engineer Zhang Cheng (left) instructed Shalong to perform simulation driving operations.

The Kenya Monana -Nairobi Railway (Mongolian Railway) undertaken by China Road and Bridge Company has recently ushered in the 5th anniversary of traffic operation. The Mongolian Railway is an important achievement of the "Top Ten Cooperative Plan" determined by the China -Africa Cooperation Forum Johannesburg Summit and the “Belt and Road” key projects. It is also the largest infrastructure project in Kenya's independence. As of June 30, the Mongolian Railway, about 480 kilometers, had been operating safely for 1857 days, with a total of 7.945 million passengers, 1.817 million tanks of containers, and 20.293 million tons of goods.

Over the past five years, the slogan on the Mongolian railway trains has gradually become a reality. This modern railway built with Chinese standards, Chinese technology, and Chinese equipment has accelerated the pace of modernization of Kenya, not only promoting Kenya's economic and social development, but also driving the entire East Africa's transportation and economic and trade development. China has accelerated the promotion of local talent training and technology transfer cooperation through the Mongolian railway project, laying a good foundation for the long -term development of local transportation.

"My work and life become more convenient"

Just after 7 am, the Nairobi terminal at the Kenya capital gradually became lively. Passengers carrying large bags rush here from all over the city, ready to take the upcoming N2 trains, and along the Mongolian Railway to the southeast of Voyi, Monbara and other towns.

At 8 o'clock, with the sound of crisp whistle, the N2 trains slowly started. Outside the windows, the sky was blue, the East African prairie was endless, and the sporadic villages were embellished along the line. In some sections, a group of wild animals could be seen in the orbit.

In the carriage of almost no dots, the reporter met the Danish tourist Sauren family. They planned to go to the seaside tourist city Monbasa for vacation. "The train is on time, the carriage is very clean and the facilities are complete. We feel very comfortable." Sauren said that this is the first time they have taken the Mongolian railway train to experience "exceeding expectations."

Carhra, a resident who lives in Monbara, is often used to all this. In the past five years, because of doing business, he has taken more than 200 Mongolian railway trains. Carhura, which is nearly, frequently traveled between Monbara and Nairobi all year round. It used to be a bus, and it took 10 hours to one way. He told reporters: "Save time, safety, and cheap by train. As long as 1,000 Kenya (about RMB 57) one way, you can handle business at any time in the car. My work and life are more convenient."

At 2 pm, the train was allowed to enter the end of Monbara. The passengers who got out of the car quickly incorporated into the hurried crowd. In the hall hall, passengers waiting for the return train have lined up.

Less than an hour from the Monbabasa Railway Station, you can reach the delicate and wide beaches of Baisha. In a holiday hotel next to the beach, Ruibman, the manager of the ritual department, is busy handling the procedures for the endless guests. He has worked at this hotel for 11 years. "The Mongolian Railway provides passengers with a fast and affordable way of transportation to bring us a lot of guests." Rebman said that from the weekend, many residents living in Nairobi and other cities along the line went to Monbasa to take a vacation, and there was still a holiday, and there was still a vacation, and there was still a vacation, and there was still a vacation. Some companies organize employees to carry out collective activities. Due to the great increase in the hotel's occupancy rate, his salary rose from more than 20,000 Kenya to nearly 50,000 five years ago. "Thanks to the Mongolian Railway for bringing me a good life."

It is understood that the average daily travel of the Mongolian Railway has a average (6 -column) passenger trains, with an average seat rate of more than 90%. In the first half of this year, a total of 1.126 million passengers had been sent. Li Jiuping, general manager of the African Star Railway Operation Corporation, said that the number of tourists sent by the Mongolian railway has maintained a steady growth, and passenger traffic and holidays will also increase passenger trains. The current passenger transportation capacity has exceeded 10,000 per day, and during the peak of passenger transportation, it is difficult to find a vote. This year is expected to send 2.3 million passengers throughout the year.

"Save a lot of transportation time and cost"

As the largest port in East Africa, the busy Monbarasa port has 17 international routes, and there are about 80 ports in the world with business exchanges. Most of the goods in East Africa are in and out of this.

The cargo ships full of wheat from Europe, the Americas and other places berth at the busy port of Monbabasa. The terminal transmission belt kept working, and the steady stream of transshipment was continuously transferred to 16 ports on the Mongolian railway, and the railway trucks waiting there was. In less than 10 hours, these wheat will be shipped to Nairobi and then be sent to neighboring cities and surrounding countries through freight.

O'Nust, the head of a local food transport company, introduced that before the completion of the Mongolian railway, the company used the rice rail railway and road transportation wheat. The rice rail railway has been disrepairing for a long time, and the equipment is aging. The average speed is only 22 kilometers per hour. It takes more than 20 hours to take more than 20 hours from Monbaba to Nairobi. In addition, the train operation is extremely unstable and derailment and other accidents are common. The transportation through the road is not only time -consuming and labor -intensive, but also many hidden dangers.

“现在好了，以前需要几百辆货车运完的粮食，如今只需两三趟列车就能拉走。蒙内铁路为我们节省了大量运输时间和成本。”欧内斯特说，蒙内The railway is famous for being on time. The company has never paid additional fees due to delay in transportation. This transportation line "can help customers reduce losses by hundreds of thousands of dollars each year." According to the Kenya Grain Processing Association data, the average annual consumption of Kenya Wheat is 900,000 tons, while the country's output is only about 350,000 tons, which is seriously dependent on imports. Onest believes that the Mongolian railway "has made positive contributions to protect Kenya's food security." The Mongolian Railway also provides transportation convenience for various production and living materials such as white sugar, cement, fertilizers, and steel. About 560 kilometers from Monasa Port, a inland port is also busy working, and the crane is flexibly shuttled between the container. This is an important part of the construction of the Naivasa container in May 2020, which was officially built in May 2020, and is also an important part of the Mongolian Railway Extension Line -Nairobi -Maraba Bid Railway (Nema Railway) construction. In the first phase of the Neima Railway, the total length of the Nelobi to Navasa section was about 120 kilometers. In October 2019, the passenger train was officially opened, and the cargo train was opened in December of the same year.

Navasha is the main tea production base of Kenya. Beginning in January this year, the export of tea exports as a source of foreign exchange income from Kenya began to shift to the Mongolian railway, and then exported to the world through Monbabasa. The reporter saw in the port operation area that a logistics company was packaging tea for local tea merchants and was preparing to transport them to Monbara. "The Mongolian Railway and the Nema Railway are connected to inland and port cities, and the transportation time from Nazaha to Monbabas has been shortened from two or three days to a few hours, which greatly improves the efficiency of the supply chain. Support. "The transporter Edward said.

In the first half of 2022, the Mongolian Railway opened 17 -column cargo trains daily, sending 3.072 million tons of goods, and 6 million tons of goods will be sent throughout the year. According to James Saele, the head of the Kenyan Railway Company's business operation expert team, Navasha is located in the hinterland of East Africa, from Monbaba to western Kenya and Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and other neighbors. In order to further transport to the destination, the achievements of non -Chinese infrastructure cooperation such as the Mongolian Railway "played an important role in promoting the interconnection of East Africa countries."

"They teach the experience that have accumulated years of accumulation."

On February 23 of this year, the first passenger trains of the Mongolian Railway Crossing Railway by the Kenfang locomotive team marked the localization of Kenfang locomotives to a new level.

At the African Star Railway Operation Company, 29 -year -old Shalong was busy in front of the computer. Six years ago, Shalong, who graduated from university for two years, was selected at the layer -by -layer and became one of the first eight female drivers recruited by the Mongolian railway. Today, due to his outstanding performance, Shalong has been promoted to a member of the company's management team. "The Mongolian Railway has cultivated me and let me grow up quickly." Shalong, who was studying in Shandong Normal University, spoke fluent Chinese. "When I was studying in China, I often traveled by train. Why is the train so smooth and fast? If our country has such a train. Now, my dream has already become a reality, and I have become a part of this beautiful reality. "

In January 2017, Shalong went to China with several other Kenya girls to receive a 50 -day training at the Baoji Railway Technician College in Shaanxi, familiar with and mastered the structure and working principle of internal combustion locomotive produced in China. On the day of the opening of the Mongolian Railway, Kenya President Kenyata personally tried the train and praised Shalong. They were "national pride". Recalling the moment when the train was really driving the train, Sha Long still remembered the panic at the time: "The train is so big, how can I control it?" Now, Shalong has begun to be responsible for the daily training of Kenfang drivers. In the simulation cockpit, Shalong calmly responded to complex road conditions such as stormy lightning, animals through orbit, and skilled technology.

"Thanks to the Chinese master for our training. They taught the experience that have been accumulated for many years, teach us in hand, and cultivate us step by step until we can work independently. Under the teachings of the Chinese master, we firmly establish a sense of safety first, and also improved the safety of safety and improved. The ability to solve difficulties. "Shalong introduced that over the past few years, Chinese talent training has continued. So far, it has also provided conventional training for all drivers every week. Technical exchanges are important. "

In addition to learning professional skills, this job also brings stable income and strong pride to Shalong. "Thanks to the Mongolian Railway, it provides more possibilities for our young people." After understanding the development of China's high -speed rail, Shalong has a new dream, "I hope that the Kenyan railway can be as more modern like the Chinese high -speed rail."

Not far from the African Star Railway Operation Company, it is Nairobi terminal. Trycia, who is responsible for the No. 3 carriage, is wearing a beautiful purple uniform to prepare for the passengers who are about to get on the bus.

Trycia also worked here when the railway was opened. In 2019, under the company's arrangement, Trycia went to China. For the first time, he took the Beijing -Guangzhou high -speed rail and experienced the high -quality service of Chinese trainers. The communication ability and crisis processing ability have been improved, and the practical skills are mastered. "

Over the past few years, the Mongolian Railway has trained more than 1,700 railway professional technology and managers for Kenya.Saile said that China left a "team that could not be taken away", which gave Kenya a real benefit.Kenya's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure James Machalia said that the Mongolian Railway has played an important role in improving the well -being of Kenmin's livelihood.More importantly, it helped Kenya solve the bottleneck of transportation to restrict development and injected new impetus into industries such as Kenya tourism, agriculture and manufacturing. "(Source: People's Daily)

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