ASTANA: Abai region of Kazakhstan started building a new 272 km-long railway line en route Bakhty-Ayagoz, a railway line leading to the future third railway checkpoint on the Chinese border, Kazinform News Agency reported.
The project is called to raise the country’s transit and transport potential. The third checkpoint on the border with China, Bakhty-Chuguchak, will open as part of the constriction.
The Bakhty-Ayagoz railway line will help increase transit capacity between Kazakhstan and China from 28 to 48 million tons, unload the southern checkpoints, and attract additional transit volumes. The double-track railway will be commissioned in 2027.
The large project is developed with the participation of a private investor on the principles of private-public partnership. Eleven railway stations, 47 bridges, 23 railway through bridges and eight highway over-crossing, five pedestrian bridges will be built during the railroad construction.
Source:Emirates News Agency
TULKAREM: A Palestinian young man was shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces during confrontations that broke out tonight in the town of Qaffin, north of Tulkarem.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that its crews dealt with a live fire injury to the foot for an 18-year-old youth after he was shot during conformations with the occupation forces in the town of Qaffin. He was taken to hospital for medical treatment.
Local sources said that confrontations broke out following an Israeli military incursion into the said town. Forces reportedly stormed the town, deployed their troops in its streets and alleys, conducted a combing camping the area and set up ambushes, leading to confrontations.
Israeli forces also stormed the village of Nazlat ‘Isa, in the north, where they set up ambushes and a military checkpoint and proceeded to stop Palestinian-registered vehicles, interrogating passengers and checking their identity cards.
Forces also raided and searched commercial shops, tampering with their
contents.
No detentions were reported in the military incursions.
Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA