11 Feb 2016

Botswana and Zambia signed a Sponsors Agreement for the Kazungula Bridge Project on March 30, 2012.

Minister of Transport and Communication Mr Tshenolo Mabeo said the agreement committed each party to individually construct the necessary highway and railway connections to link the bridge infrastructure to its national network.
He said his ministry is currently sourcing funds for design and construction of the Mosetse - Kazungula line.

Responding to a parliamentary question on Wednesday, Mr Mabeo said a pre-feasibility study of Mosetse-Kazungula Link was carried out by Canadian Pacific Consultancy Services (CPCS) Transcom International Limited (consultants) in December.

However, he said, considerations have been made to branch off from Sua Pan Branch line at Mosetse to Kazungula.MP for Nata/Gweta, Mr Polson Majaga had wanted the minster to explain if he will consider extending the existing railway line between Mosetse and Sowa Town to the north west of the country. Ends