On March 7, 2023, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Fiji Toga Bere Beam Bridge project undertaken by China Railway First Bureau was grandly held in Muana Village, Fiji. Zhou Jian, Chinese Ambassador to Fiji, Filipe Tusawa, Minister of Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport of Fiji, Apisa Keteraj, CEO Representative of Fiji Highway Bureau, Makana, Chairman of Rewa Provincial Political Council Wai Matatini attended the groundbreaking ceremony.

At 2:00 p.m. Fiji time, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Toga Bere Beam Bridge Project officially began. The groundbreaking ceremony followed the traditional customs of Fiji, and the local people offered whale teeth and kava to Philippe Tusawa, implying good luck. Subsequently, Felipe Tusava started the excavator to excavate the earth, marking the official start of the project.

Project Overview

The main works of the Toga Bailey Bridge Project include the construction of a Bailey Bridge and part of the road connecting the two ends of the bridge. The total length of the bridge is 51.82 meters, and the length of the road is 573.2 meters. The construction of the project solves the problem of travel difficulties for local residents during the flood season, which is of great significance to the economic development of the surrounding areas of the project.

Felipe Tusawa, Minister of Public Works, Meteorological Services and Transport of Fiji, delivered a speech

In his speech, Felipe Tusava fully affirmed the ability of China Railway First Bureau. He said that the Toga Bere Beam Bridge constructed by China Railway First Bureau is a long-awaited project. With this bridge, the cross-strait Residents who can only get to the other side by boat during flooding will be a thing of the past.

The groundbreaking ceremony received extensive attention from the local mainstream news media, and the whole process was followed up and reported; more than 500 people, including Song Tianpeng, head of the South Pacific Regional Headquarters of China Railway No. Commencement ceremony.Editor/Ma Xue