Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Amina Aouadi
Published on 2024-02-22 11:40:25
The National Company of Rail Transportation (SNTF) denied, on Wednesday, the rumors circulating on social media and some newspapers regarding an alleged increase in ticket prices.
On its official Facebook page, the SNTF published a statement clarifying that “ticket prices have not increased and remain in effect at the normal rate on all lines.”
The company explains that the origin of these rumors could be a “misinterpretation” of executive decree No. 24-75 of 27 Rajab 1445, corresponding to February 8, 2024, fixing the fares for passenger transport provided by the SNTF.
This decree, published in the Official Journal No. 10, actually aims to “provide a regulatory basis for the fares applied since 2008, which have remained unchanged to this day,” the SNTF emphasizes.
Details of fares by class and line.
Here is a complete overview of the fares applied by the SNTF for each class and line.
Main lines:
1st class:
Day rate: 2.55769 DA/passenger/km
Night rate: 2.44143 DA/passenger/km
2nd class:
Day rate: 1.91452 DA/passenger/km
Night rate: 1.82750 DA/passenger/km
Regional lines:
1st class:
Distance < 120 km: 1.73599 DA/passenger/km
Distance ≥ 120 km: 1.83808 DA/passenger/km
2nd class:
Distance < 120 km: 1.23220 DA/passenger/km
Distance ≥ 120 km: 1.30471 DA/passenger/km
Single railcar:
Rate: 2.45413 DA/passenger/km
Suburban lines:
Classic train (fuel):
Distance < 20 km: 1.12890 DA/passenger/km
Distance ≥ 20 km: 0.96634 DA/passenger/km
Electric energy railcar:
Rate: 1.30085 DA/passenger/km
The references of this decree indicate that the last update of railway transport fares dates back to September 1998. At that time, increases of 10% on main lines and 20% on suburban lines were introduced.
Read the original article(French) on Algerie 360
