The programme to build the new high-speed line linking Kenitra and Marrakech forms part of an ambitious vision to transform and modernise Morocco’s national railway system on an unprecedented scale.
With a total budget of 96 billion dirhams, the programme includes the construction of the new high-speed line on the Kenitra–Marrakech axis, with 53 billion dirhams allocated to infrastructure and equipment. It also includes the acquisition of 168 trains, representing an investment of 29 billion dirhams, aimed at strengthening and renewing the national railway fleet. A further 14 billion dirhams has been allocated to maintaining the performance of the existing network.
One year after the royal launch on 24 April 2025, ONCF has recorded major progress across all components of the programme, confirming its ability to manage large-scale projects in support of sustainable mobility, national competitiveness and territorial attractiveness.
Construction of the 430-kilometre Kenitra–Marrakech high-speed rail line is progressing significantly. Land acquisition has been completed and almost all the land has been cleared, reflecting sustained momentum and the coordinated mobilisation of all stakeholders.
Civil engineering works are advancing rapidly along the full route. Earthworks and the construction of engineering structures are proceeding according to schedule. To date, nearly 20 million cubic metres of earthworks have been completed. Significant progress has also been made on major structures, with 15 viaducts under construction, as well as three cut-and-cover tunnels at Casablanca Airport, Zenata and Aïn Atiq, with a combined length of 1.5 kilometres. Work has also begun on 92 railway and road bridges.
Railway equipment is also being supplied in line with the project schedule. To date, nearly 2.5 million tonnes of ballast, 800,000 sleepers, more than 100,000 tonnes of rails and 220 track switches have been delivered to support construction progress.
In parallel, work on operational lines has begun across several sections, where track-laying operations are actively continuing. Signalling systems are currently in the preparation phase ahead of deployment within the allocated timeframe.
For the passenger stations, the architectural concept has now been finalised and work is being carried out in phases. The first phase was launched at the beginning of 2026, with all stations expected to be under construction by July 2026.
To date, nearly 150 companies are directly involved in various aspects of the project, almost two-thirds of which are Moroccan companies. This momentum illustrates the structural impact of the ONCF-led programme on Morocco’s economic fabric, while contributing to the development of skills, local expertise and national industrial capability.
