Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has lost more than 26 million birr worth of railway infrastructure to theft since the year 2021, Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) said. The Addis Abeba Light Rail Electricity Supply Coordinating Manager, Bultuma Kitata, said that the loss was estimated to be more than 26 million birr. Bultuma further said that the theft of electricity supply infrastructure from Addis Abeba Light Rail Transit Service has reached alarming levels. The theft on electrical infrastructure for the city railway has not only slowed down the country’s economy but also disrupted rail services, he added. The Addis Abeba City Light Rail Transit service said the public can use 905 Free Call Center to report theft incidents or report to the local security forces.

Source: Ethiopian News May 26, 2022 14:07 UTC