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A team from China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is in Cambodia and will soon begin a feasibility study on improving the Kingdom’s railways.

The CRCC visit follows Prime Minister Hun Sen’s request for it to help make the local railway system more efficient. He made the request two weeks ago during the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing.

Leading his company’s delegation, vice-president Wang Wenzhong met with Transport Minister Sun Chanthol on Thursday in Phnom Penh, the Khmer Times reported on Friday.

During the meeting, Wang said the company would be carrying out additional studies, on a monorail and a subway project, to improve public transport in the capital, according to a statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Transport.

The ministry said the studies "will help the Cambodian government decide the best course of action to take to reduce traffic congestion in the capital".

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