ZamRail plans access to all major ports

ZamRail’s medium to long-term plans will see the country linked to Walvis Bay and Nacala by rail. “We want to provide access by rail to all the major ports,” says Zambia Railways (ZamRail) director of operations Godfrey Chibunde. Zambia is working with the governments of Botswana and Namibia to provide a link from Livingstone through to Walvis Bay. The plan requires the extension of the Namibian rail line from Tsumeb or Grootfontein. Another ambitious plan is to link Mpika on the Tazara rail line to Chipata on the Malawi border. Rail services between Chipata and Nacala have recently been reintroduced. Discussions have also started on redeveloping the rail corridor through to the Angolan port of Lobito. “We need to open up as many connections to the ports as possible in line with our corporate strategic plan,” says Chibunde CAPTION Walvis Bay port... rail links on ZamRail’s planning boards.