2. Corporate office of RITES India ltd
RITES is internationally recognized as a leading consultant with operational
experience in over 55 countries in Africa, Middle East, South East Asia and
Latin America
A multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of
transport, infrastructure and related technologies.
3. MOZMBIQUE: A 80, 000 SQ KM COUNTRY OF ABOUT 22 MILLION
POPULATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
4. North Corridor Line connecting Malawi.
Sena Line connecting Tete province having huge
coal reserves
Central Corridor line connecting Zimbabwe to
Beira port
Limpopo line connecting Maputo port to Zimbabwe
Ressano Garcia line connecting South Africa to Maputo port
Goba Line connecting Maputo port to Swaziland
MOZAMBIQUE RAILWAY SYSTEM
5. Tete province has one of the largest
untapped reserves of coal
This is giving a big boost to the
development of Railway systems in
Mozambique
6. 575 km Sena line
rehabilitated at a cost of
about $200 million
Transporting about 6 mtpa
Annual revenue about
$100 million
Being further upgraded for
20 mtpaBEIRA
MOATIZE
MACHIPANDA
SENA LINE REHABILITATION
7. Mozambique has an
ambitious plan of 100 mtpa
coal transportation
Several projects have been
contemplated for this
8. 912 KM Railway Line
230 km new alignment
682 km being rehabilitated
675 km railway line in
Mozambique
237 km in Malawi
Planned for 18 MTPA coal transportation to start with
Will also be used for passenger trains and other cargo
Coal movement expected to start by end of this year
Upgradation for 30 MTPA coal transportation possible
MOATIZE NACALA LINE
Investment $3.4 billion
9. MACUSE
MOATIZE MACUSE LINE: NEW ALIGNMENT
525 kms new line has been planned to
a new port in Macuse, north of
Quilemane
Planned for 25 MTPA coal
transportation
Concession to a Italian – Thai group
Expected to cost about $2 billion
Construction will be taken up after
financial closure
Drop in coal prices is discouraging
investors
10. MOZAMBIQUE CAN PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN
DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION FOR ITS OWN AND FOR
NEARBY NEIGHTBOURS viz. ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA,
MALAWI, BOTSWANA
HAVING 2500 KM COASTAL LINE, IT CAN BE THE
GATEWAY FOR ITS NEIGHBOURS FOR EXPORT OF
VARIOUS MINERALS AND IMPORT OF ESSENTIALS AND
INDUSTRIAL GOODS
RAIL CONNECTIVITY CAN BE A GROWTH DRIVER
AND CAN CREATE ADDITIONAL DOMESTIC AND
REGIONAL DEMAND
11. RAILWAY SYSTEM TRANS ASIA : TURKEY PAKISTAN RAILWAY
Trains connecting Islamabad and Istanbul covering 6,500 kms in 16 days
Break-of-gauge at Iran Pakistan border (Standard gauge vs Broad gauge)
13. NACALA LINE EXTENSION
TO ZAMBIA
HARARE LUSAKA
CONNECTION
REGINAL DEVEOLOPMENT PROJECTS FOR HIGHER GROWTH
REHABILITATION OF
MACHIPANDA LINE
HEAVY HAUL RAILWAY LINE
FOR 30 – 100 MTPA
OPERATION FROM
BOTSWANA TO MOZAMBIQUE
14. DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY SYSTEM IN
MOZAMBIQUE HAS TAKEN OFF
ENTREPRENEURS, RAILWAY ENGINEERS
AND FINANCIERS HAVE TO TAKE IT
FORWARD TO GET HIGHEST POSSIBLE
GROWTH FOR THE REGION