Plans are afoot to build a rail-line from Zambia to Angola.
The line will be laid from the copperbelt mining town of Chingola to Jimbe in Northwestern Province - into Angola.
The Zambian government has already started mobilising resources for the construction of the railway that will link the two countries.
President Mwanawasa disclosed this to journalists, shortly before leaving for Botswana.
Dr. Mwanawasa said the government might concession the rail line if need be.
And Dr. Mwanawasa has said government may terminate the railway permit offered to North Western rail company owned by former Vice President, Enoch Kavindele.
Dr. Mwanawsa said this is because the company has not shown seriousness in building the railway line in North-Western Province.
He said government is in a hurry to develop North Western province and the nation as a whole.
The president said government has been let down despite efforts to allow private sector participation in running the rail transport.
On calls by members of parliament for action against the Railway Systems of Zambia following its failure to efficiently run the railway firm Dr. Mwanawasa said the matter is receiving attention.
[ZNBC]
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Mr President, don’t waste any time. Let grz start building from Lumwana to Jimbe and let the private company build from Chingola to Lumwana. If Kavindele group fail to deliver, then take over the whole project.
Easy we mwaume … LPM has just said something is being done.
The Govt. could make this big by branching the rail line into western province as well. Now we can go to the Antlantic beach waters of ANGOLA.
WE CAN ALSO EXPORT OUR COPPER, MAIZE AND OTHER PRODUCTS TO THE WEST.
What about the existing railway line in the country? Everybody knows it is in bad shape, when oh, when will the railway line be put in good condition by whoever is responsible?
Complete the railway line from the Malawi border to Chipata, maybe we can take u seriously Mr. President.
I thought there used to be a railway line before. Benguela, it was called.
Nice plans, please implement them asap.
#6 Benguela goes through DRC. It was sabotaged during Angolan civil war. Forget about a railway through DRC. Forget about Benguela. A railway operating through DRC would be a nightmare. It would be like replicating the chaos at kasumbalesa border post all along the railway line.