Federal Transport Authority (FTA) announced Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to start public transport between the two countries in the coming 40 days.

Abelneh Agidew, Communication Director at the Authority, said the joint technical committees of Ethiopia and Sudan have reached to an agreement for the commencement of public transport between the capital cities of the two countries. The committees took them a two days discussion to reach upon the agreement.

According to the Director, a one way travel from Addis Ababa to Khartoum is going take two days. In addition to this, the trek will cost USD 90 or 1800 Birr and the passenger needs to have a visa and a passport.

It was indicated both Ethiopia and Sudan agreed regarding standards of vehicles, routes, tariffs and immigration issues.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency