China news agency, Phnom Penh, February 8 (Reporter Huang Yaohui) The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Cambodia said on the 8th that Cambodia plans to build a light rail to alleviate the traffic congestion in the capital Phnom Penh, and entrusted the Japan International Cooperation Agency to conduct a feasibility study.
Sun Zhantuo, the country’s minister of public works and transportation, said that the light rail needs less space, is environmentally friendly and will not emit harmful smoke. He said that after the feasibility study report is completed, the government will look for $800 million to develop it.
According to Watson suglia, spokesman of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Japan plans to conduct analysis and study in April, and it is expected to complete the feasibility study report in May next year. He also said that the light rail construction plan is a key part of the government’s implementation of the public transport system, and it is committed to alleviating the increasingly serious traffic jam in Phnom Penh.
Mianmi Picaday, spokesman of Phnom Penh Municipal Government, revealed that the light rail project started from Monilie Avenue and went along Yongsheng Road to Zongzhou Disc Road. The municipal government of Phnom Penh attaches great importance to the light rail construction plan. Last year, the mayor of Phnom Penh, Basu Jiedewang, led a delegation to visit Japan.
Sun Zhantuo said that the government still needs to study to determine whether to hand over the project to a private company for development, or whether the government seeks assistance, or whether the government cooperates with a private company for development. (End)