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Botswana single line with a capacity of 4.5 million tons per annum. -Line forms part of the NSC if coupled with Mosetse-

Kazungula rail line
Project Status - Feasibility study tender floating
Project Status - Discussions between the three states are
on-going
3 Ponte Techobanine Rail Line
Railways Projects Project Characteristics 4 Rolling Stock Maintenance & Refurbishment Facility
Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique governments
want to create an alternative route to the deep sea port of
Project Characteristics
Techobanine. The project is aimed at assisting Botswana
The purpose of the facility is to undertake running
maintenance, out of course repairs as well refurbishment
to evacuate the coal resources to the port .The missing link
in the pipeline will take off from Selibe Phikwe in Botswana and connect to programs for rolling stock.The project is also aimed to help
eliminate maintenance backlog. The estimated required area
Rutenga in Zimbabwe and proceed to Techobanine through
34,000 m2.
the Chicualacuala line.The first 600 km to Rutenga is a new
line while the rest of the line is an upgrade to a heavy haul
line.
Benefits
-Improved asset/equipment availability
Benefits -Reduced maintenance cost
-The line will facilitate export of coal from Botswana -Employment creation
-Alternative route for Botswana on import of petroleum -Skills development/transfer
products Project Status - BR is drawing a business case for the project

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