Atlas Corridor
Component

Ngaoundéré to N’Djamena Railway Project

railway

Cities

Ngaoundéré
Cameroon
Maroua
Cameroon
N'Djamena
Chad
Garoua
Cameroon

Distance

700km
new
700km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$4.3b
$4,250,000,000

Phases

planned,

Objective

To complete the the multimodal framework of the transport chain between the two countries.

Description

The proposed railway extension, which would run between N'Djamena and Ngaoundere, therefore promises to act as an economic multiplier for both countries (by lowering import costs and improving export competitiveness), while also boosting currently low levels of intra-regional trade. (Source: https://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=1045757288&Country=Cameroon&topic=Economy&subtopic_6)

History

Still in planning stages, feasibility studies completed in 2024 and financed by African Development Bank (AfDB

Finance

Sources