LAO TV NEWS_ Railway MOU Signing Between GOL & GGL

PRESS RELEASE (11/10/2008) LAOS NATIONAL RAILWAY PROJECT SAVANNAKHET TO LAO BAO SIGNING OF MOU between GOVERNMENT OF LAO PDR & GIANT GROUP LIMITED The Government of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Giant Group Limited (GGL) (a Company incorporated in the British Virgin Island) on the 10th of November 2008 for the survey and design of the railway construction of the part of Lao National Railway Network from Savannakhet to Lao Bao which is approximately 220 km on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer basis. At the signing ceremony held at Novotel, the Government of Laos was represented by Mr. Phetsamone VIRAPHANTH the Deputy Director General, Department of Planning and Cooperation while GGL was represented by its Vice President Mr. Muhammad Falah Bin MOHAMMAD FADZWI. Also present during the MOU is HE Sommard Pholsena, the Minister of Public Works and Transport. Other Directors of the relevant Ministries was also present. After signing of the MOU with the Government of Lao, GGL also signed with DigiMap Sdn. Bhd. a surveying company as their Project Management Consultant (PMC) headed by Mr. Muhammad Firhat. The third MOU was also signed with TMK Holding Sdn. Bhd. a Mechanical and Electrical Engineering company headed by Dr. Stephen Tock The Savannakhet to Lao Bao railway project comprise of 220 km of electrified railway track 3 Main stations, 7 General Stations, 1 Maintenance Base, 2 Immigration Control Offices, Training Centre …

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