A 1,500 km-long railway project between Niamey, the capital city of Niger and Cotonou, the capital city of Benin has been green lighted by the authorities of the two countries and construction will begin on March 2014 . 
Mradi wa reli wa urefu wa kilometa 1,500 kati ya Niamey, mji mkuu wa Niger na Cotonou, mji mkuu wa Benin umepitishwa na mamlaka ya nchi hizo mbili na ujenzi utaanza Machi 2014 .