Lengiprotrans has made a great contribution to the development of railways in the Syrian Arab Republic. At the same time, the main task was solved - to connect the seaports of Tartus and Latakia with the eastern regions of the country for the export of goods (oil, cotton, wheat). Before the start of these works, Syria had only one railway.
In 1965, design and survey work began on the Akkari - Tartus section.
Particular difficulties in the design of artificial structures on the line were caused by the harsh soil conditions. This is due to the numerous zones of tectonic faults and thick deposits in the fan zone and the coastal zone.
A feature of road design in Syria was the track gauge of 1,435 mm.
In 1966, all documentation was handed over for the construction of the site.
In 1969, the construction of the site was completed.
