The 756-km railway, which officially commenced its commercial operations for both passenger and freight services between landlocked Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa with ports in Djibouti in January 2018, has been instrumental in leveraging transportation needs of Ethiopia from its neighbouring Red Sea nation of Djibouti.
Wadada tareenka oo dhererkeedu yahay 756-km, oo si rasmi ah u bilawday howlaheeda ganacsi ee rakaabka iyo xamuulka labadaba inta udhaxeysa caasimada dalka Itoobiya ee aan bad laheyn ee Addis Ababa iyo dekedaha kuyaala dalka Jabuuti bishii Janaayo 2018, waxay gacan weyn ka geesatay ka faaideysiga baahiyaha gaadiidka ee Itoobiya dhanka wadanka ay deriska yihiin ee Badda Cas ee Jabuuti.