Eritrea is Finalizing Feasibility Study to Build Asmara-Massawa Cableway
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| Foundation of pylon of former Massawa-Asmara cableway above the town of Nefasit |
Eritrea is Finalizing Feasibility Study to Build Asmara-Massawa Cableway
Eritrea is finalizing feasibility study to build a new cableway between the capital, Asmara, and the port of Massawa, a senior government spokesman said.
If the project is completed, the cableway will significantly shorten the time to export and import materials to and from the port of Massawa, an observer noted.
The previous Asmara-Massawa cableway, which was built during the Italian occupation in 1938, was the longest three-cable aerial line ever constructed.
Prior to being dismantled by the British in 1941, the cableway had the capacity of transporting 30 tons of material every hour in each direction; and all this from 0 altitude in Massawa to 2326 meters (7,631 feet) above sea level in Asmara.
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Eritrea is Finalizing Feasibility Study to Build Asmara-Massawa Cableway
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