The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of €119m ($159.8m) to Tunisia for its suburban network in the capital city of Tunis.
The project includes the construction of the first stretches of two lines on the Tunis suburban railway, as well as the purchasing of rolling stock.
The 17.2km line will include 14 stations and 28 trains.
The project is being co-financed by French and German development agencies and the European Commission's Neighbourhood Investment Facility.
