https://en.sputniknews.africa/20231124/vital-link-zimbabwe-and-mozambique-commence-revamped-rail-line-between-nations-1063772515.html
'Vital Link': Zimbabwe and Mozambique Commence Revamped Rail Line Between Nations
'Vital Link': Zimbabwe and Mozambique Commence Revamped Rail Line Between Nations
Sputnik Africa
Passenger trains last ran on the line in 1997. Rehabilitation of the railway line, due to poor track conditions, began in August 2020 and included the removal... 24.11.2023, Sputnik Africa
2023-11-24T18:04+0100
2023-11-24T18:04+0100
2023-11-24T18:04+0100
sub-saharan africa
zimbabwe
mozambique
southern africa
east africa
emmerson mnangagwa
filipe jacinto nyusi
railway
trade
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/18/1063773498_0:0:1240:698_1920x0_80_0_0_ada85165288f4ca386691a290b8407ef.jpg
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mozambican leader Filipe Nyusi have inaugurated the renovated Beira-Machipanda railway line, said Mnangagwa, who attended the inauguration ceremony, describing the line as a very important link between the nations.He further highlighted that the rehabilitated railway is expected to reduce transportation costs and ease congestion at the Forbes Border Post in Mutare, situated on the border with Mozambique. The post presently manages a traffic volume ranging between 300 and 500 trucks daily.In addition, the Zimbabwean leader said that the repaired infrastructure will significantly increase trade between the countries from 600,000 tons to 3.5 million tons.The president of Mozambique, for his part, said that the renovated railroad significantly increases the volume of freight transported and reduces train travel time and fares.Previously, he said, freight trains faced many problems because of the poor road.In his meeting with Nyusi, the Zimbabwean president also spoke about the international sanctions imposed on the country, noting that support from countries like Mozambique had helped Harare withstand the oppression of "colonial masters."President Mnangagwa reportedly added that Harare and Maputo must "march together and assist each other because we are one family."Mozambique and Zimbabwe, both members of the Southern African Development Community share a border of more than 1,400 kilometers.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20231120/industrialization-day-next-major-global-growth-opportunity-will-come-from-africa-official-says-1063681863.html
zimbabwe
mozambique
southern africa
east africa
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2023
Maxim Grishenkin
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0a/17/1063018107_0:0:1104:1103_100x100_80_0_0_03090c85a11f5d2e8a19cf1d989443c9.jpg
Maxim Grishenkin
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0a/17/1063018107_0:0:1104:1103_100x100_80_0_0_03090c85a11f5d2e8a19cf1d989443c9.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Maxim Grishenkin
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0a/17/1063018107_0:0:1104:1103_100x100_80_0_0_03090c85a11f5d2e8a19cf1d989443c9.jpg
zimbabwe, mozambique, southern africa, east africa, emmerson mnangagwa, filipe jacinto nyusi, railway, trade
zimbabwe, mozambique, southern africa, east africa, emmerson mnangagwa, filipe jacinto nyusi, railway, trade
'Vital Link': Zimbabwe and Mozambique Commence Revamped Rail Line Between Nations
Passenger trains last ran on the line in 1997. Rehabilitation of the railway line, due to poor track conditions, began in August 2020 and included the removal of ten of the 14 steep curves.
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mozambican leader Filipe Nyusi have inaugurated the renovated Beira-Machipanda railway line, said Mnangagwa, who attended the inauguration ceremony, describing the line as a very important link between the nations.
"We're marking a significant milestone - the commissioning of the rejuvenated Machipanda railway line, a vital 317.7km link between our nations," he wrote on X (former Twitter).
He further highlighted that the
rehabilitated railway is expected to reduce transportation costs and ease congestion at the Forbes Border Post in Mutare, situated on the border with Mozambique. The post presently manages a traffic volume ranging between 300 and 500 trucks daily.
"Zimbabwe is a landlocked or land-linked country and continues to benefit from the use of Mozambican ports, railways and road infrastructure for the movement of both imports and exports," Mnangagwa explained as quoted by the state-owned newspaper.
In addition, the Zimbabwean leader said that the repaired infrastructure will significantly increase trade between the countries from 600,000 tons to 3.5 million tons.
The president of Mozambique, for his part, said that the
renovated railroad significantly increases the volume of freight transported and reduces train travel time and fares.
Previously, he said, freight trains faced many problems because of the poor road.
"Freight trains used to have a lot of problems because the track had a lot of curves and tight radii, leading to accidents or loss of speed. The completion of the works and the consequent start of operations is a source of pride for all of us, because passenger rail transport will reduce the pressure on the roads, where there are long queues on certain sections," Nyusi said in a statement.
In his meeting with Nyusi, the Zimbabwean president also spoke about the international sanctions imposed on the country, noting that support from countries like Mozambique had helped Harare withstand the
oppression of "colonial masters."
"We in Zimbabwe are 23 years under imperial sanctions imposed by our former colonial masters because we reclaimed our land, but because our brothers and sisters in Mozambique have stood by us, Zimbabwe is progressing, Zimbabwe is growing, Zimbabwe is modernizing, [and] Zimbabwe is on the march," Mnangagwa said.
President Mnangagwa reportedly added that Harare and Maputo must "march together and assist each other because we are one family."
Mozambique and Zimbabwe, both members of the Southern African Development Community share a border of more than 1,400 kilometers.
