Rail services · Djibouti

Rail services in Djibouti

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Djibouti: Djibouti City, Ali Sabieh, Tadjoura.

The rail network in Djibouti

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 100 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), almost fully electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Ethio-Djibouti Railway.

Electrified standard-gauge Addis Ababa–Djibouti line opened in 2018, serving the ports of Djibouti and Doraleh.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Djibouti case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge, the gauge in use in Djibouti; approval by the infrastructure manager is confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Djibouti City, Ali Sabieh and Tadjoura

Djibouti City

Nagad station, Doraleh port terminal

Ali Sabieh

Ali Sabieh station on the line to Ethiopia

Tadjoura

port of Tadjoura, rail link project towards Ethiopia

Our services in Djibouti

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signalling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Djibouti

Can you work in Djibouti with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Djibouti?

The network in Djibouti is standard gauge (1,435 mm), the gauge our road-rail plant is built for.

Can you train teams in Djibouti?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Djibouti or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Djibouti?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Djibouti, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.