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New mode of transport
The Tram in Algeria
This is a new mode of urban transport accessible to all, without distinction of social category stratification of which the Epe Setram is a management entity and the Metro managed by the Epe Metro el Djazaïr. Currently, seven wilayas are beneficiaries. Conversely, when will there be an investment program for the benefit of other wilayas, particularly where the demographic density and the intensity of the eco-commercial dynamic are more evident? Does the embellishment of a series of wilayas against the deprivation of others, with such a modern transport infrastructure, present a disjunction in terms of development? Indeed, Algerians, across certain geographical expanses cited as wilayas, contemplate this beautiful and impressive architecture decorated by this new mode of urban land transport designated everywhere tramway or metro restrictively underground located in Algiers.
Precisely, there are practically seven wilayas which have benefited from this new means of land transport; on initially eighteen wilayas which were once to be equipped with this new mode of transport called nono-tramway
Despite the freeze following the shortage of funding and financial credits plagued in 2014, the projects, bitterly to this day, remain on hold while awaiting reprogramming or even thawing. In fact, the seven tramways are in full operation based on diversified pricing within the reach of all categories and supported in economic mode. This allowed Algerians, in the East, West or North or South, to benefit from the advantages of this type of land transport illustrated by its comfort, accessibility and amenities, as a bonus, categories such as schoolchildren and students who are subject to symbolic pricing while the disabled benefit from absolutely free access.
Therefore, certainly constituting a mode of urban transport accessible to all without categorical distinction, the tramway like the metro respectively offers not only a beautiful architecture designed on an extended geographical linear means sometimes the coastline, sometimes tearing the harsh rocks of the Hauts-Plateaux or the dunes in the South of the country and creates a life underground for the second, particularly with the multiplication of operating initiatives granted to young artisans while awaiting the granting of authorizations to young traders to set up service provision shops by creating a liveliness underground with added value by offering a series of jobs and commercial dynamics. Distinctly, the wilayas benefiting from this mode of transport are namely Constantine, Sidi Bel-Abbès, Ouargla, Sétif, Mostaganem, Oran and Algiers, all managed by the Spa
Setram which has a legal status fully under Algerian law. The latter is responsible exclusively for the operation of tramways in Algeria. Its objectives are to raise Algeria to the international standard in terms of this type of urban land transport accessible to all; guarantee Algerians a high quality service where safety, comfort, regularity and cleanliness are key words at the heart of the concerns of the Setram company; become a reference in Africa and around the world and provoke a reconversion in terms of behavior of Algerians to adapt to this new mode of urban transport by providing them with a multitude of tickets and subscriptions based on monoclonal pricing.
As an illustration, if the Algiers tramway put into service in 2011 whose radius is 23 km with 37 stations going from the starting point from Ruisseau to the last point served, namely, Derguana-center. As for those of Oran and Constantine, put into service since 2013 on an almost identical route in kilometer distance and number of boarding stations, equivalent to 18 km, such as those of Sidi Bel-Abbès,
Ouargla, Sétif and Mostaganem which have important service lines marking the road axis of the city, respectively 13.7 km with 22 stations, 15 km with 26 stations and 9.6 km with 16 stations and finally 14.2 km with 22 stations. It should be noted that the particularity of its lines of this new mode of urban land transport is found in the identical shape notwithstanding the color, references to the grassy or climatic landscape of the region served.
In short, the tramway in Algeria, in addition to its utilitarian attribute, presents intrinsic aspects oriented towards a beautiful postcard and a tourist address. It provides an overall national line of nearly 100 km and around 150,000 users daily.
This mode of urban land transport constitutes a means of tourist discovery accessible to citizens. For a simple citizen as a visitor, on a simple tram ride in a period of time and in the blink of an eye in the city, discovers the secrets, places and historical monuments; in other words, let’s say that the tram is a mobility player through
Excellency. As a reminder, Epe Setram is classified as a subsidiary of the land passenger transport group Transtev Spa of a guided transport nature, of which Epe metro El Djazaïr is also a subsidiary; Epe etac, without forgetting that the Transtev group comes from Sgp
fidber during its reconfiguration in 2015 including the transport of passengers on Epe Tv Est, Centre, Ouest and Ntv and Transub coaches; Epe sogral and Epe sograt; Epe El Djamiaia Linaakl Oualkhadamat. In terms of pricing, a variety of categories and ranges are offered to users. It means a monoclonal in monthly or annual subscription depending on the categories where age issue is over six years and under twenty-nine years which is closely linked to the Madrassati and Djamiai subscription which offers, in turn, respectively 300 da to monthly and 3,000 da annually and at the same time 600 da monthly and 6,000 da annually. As for the junior categories under twenty-five years old and classic under sixty years old as well as senior over sixty years old, they return to the following monthly rates in parallel: 990 da, 1,500 da and 800 dA, like, there is a weekly subscription equivalent to five days for a sum of 320 da. On the other hand, originally a ticket costs 40 da unit one way.
In terms of accessibility to historical places and monuments and national institutions, if the Algiers tramway constitutes 37 stations, each offers the opportunity to access several destinations and places and cultural, academic and historical establishments. For example, the Ruisseau station allows you to visit the following places: Palais de la Culture via the Oued Kniss cable car; Museum of Fine Arts and Villa Abdelatif, the Jardin d’Essai and the Martyrs’ Monument, either from the Stream or from the Jardin d’Essai which are nearby. This is the particularity of the tramway line practically across all those in the country where several places to visit and cities are accessible, notably university and tourist or commercial.
In Constantine, we note that from the Ali Mendjeli station accesses places and shopping centers: Sans Visa, La Coupole and Ritaj 1 like that of Abdelmalek Ramdane which leads to the Cirta Museum, Pont El Kantara, Pont Sidi Mcid, Palais du Bey and War Memorial.
In Ouargla, you can access the Antique Palace, the Sahara Museum and La Rose des Sables from the Sid Houhou station.
Notwithstanding, unlike other wilayas which simply have tramways, we note that Algiers the capital not only has the tramway illustrated with a 23 km line with 37 boarding stations, but also the El Djazaïr metro which is a national company, a long-term subsidiary of the Algiers metro company. The latter’s mission is the operation and maintenance of the Algiers metro covering an area of 10 municipalities over 18.8 km.
150,000 daily users find comfort, security and accessibility provided by 1,000 employees.
Highlighting its slogan: El Djazaïr metro on the path to excellence and responding to the values highlighted: professionalism, responsibility, trust, performance and innovation. the services provided are almost aligned in terms of quality with those accepted by the managerial technical standards of international standards. Within the metro enclosure, it should be noted that each angle or space indicates information regarding the destination map of the metro line and accessible institutions and access or information related to security and conduct to be followed at the metro line. metro enclosure in the ticketing room, on the platform and inside the train, without omitting signage on the exits from each metro station.
The metro also offers magnetic tickets and transport unit cards ranging from 10 trips at a rate of 400 da up to 50 trips at a rate of 1,600 da. In short, customer service is made available to users through multiple contacts, in addition to the Facebook page, Instagram, there is contact by telephone call, email and website.
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