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Light rail project 'Nofit' breaks ground in Kiryat Ata with NIS 8 billion investment

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 19:21

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TL;DR

Kiryat Ata hosted the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Nofit light rail project, a NIS 8 billion ($2.1 billion) line, connecting Haifa, Kiryat Ata, the Krayot, Shefa-Amr, Nof HaGalil, and Nazareth along 41 kilometers, according to a report by Or Ravid (N12).

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Kiryat Ata hosted the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Nofit light rail project on Monday evening, a NIS 8 billion ($2.1 billion) development that will create a 41-kilometer transit corridor across northern Israel. The line is planned to connect Haifa with Kiryat Ata, the Krayot suburbs, Shefa-Amr (Shfaram), Nof HaGalil, and Nazareth, according to a report by journalist Or Ravid on N12. Officials described the project as a major infrastructure investment for the region. Construction timelines and operational target dates were not detailed in the initial announcement.

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