Trans-Kalahari Railway project – Windhoek Observer

Chamwe Kaira The construction of the ambitious Trans-Kalahari Railway project, a collaborative effort between Namibia and Botswana, is poised to commence in January 2025. The project’s price tag is projected to amount to billions of US dollars. Spanning 1500 kilometers, the railway line will stretch from Mmamabula in Botswana to its final destination, Walvis Bay, primarily serving as a conduit for transporting coal and copper from Botswana. In a recent announcement, the two nations disclosed their plans to initiate a call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from interested parties starting from September 6 to November 8. The Trans-Kalahari Railway is…