CHIREDZI RAILWAY LINE COMMISSIONED IN ZIMBABWE

Rehabilitated Railway commissioned in Zimbabwe that will help individuals with low income transport their bulk goods around the country.

The railway line which is a joint venture partnership between the government of Zimbabwe and the European Union is worth US $10m and is 35km-long. The rehabilitated Nandi-Mkwasine railway line in Chiredzi is expected to reduce bulk transport costs, improve efficiency in cargo movement and prevent the damage on national roads.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Dr Joram Gumbo; “This project entailed joint railway infrastructure upgrading and received support from NRZ and the EU through Canelands Trust and Tongaat Hullet Zimbabwe,”

According to him; ”It is also a fulfillment of the government’s policy on promoting PPPs through the involvement of both public and private players in capacity building and other socio-economic development projects in the country.”

The rehabilitated railway is a major boost to individual in the area because Rail transport is cheaper to the citizenry as compared to other forms of transport plus it helps in transporting bulk goods and it saves the country’s roads from damage by haulage trucks.

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)Board Chairman, Larry Mavhima; ”Some of the company’s turnaround strategies include reducing the operating costs and improving internal systems.”