Sudan plans to upgrade railways capacity

Nov 6, 2005 (KHARTOUM) — The State Minister at the Ministry of Transport, Roads And Bridges Omar Suleiman Adam said a plan has been set to upgrade the capacity of the railways transport to some five million tones a year.

He pointed out in an interview to the Sudan News Agency that the plan includes rehabilitation of the railway lines, the locomotives and the communication systems in addition to the reorganization of the existing railway stations scattered all over the country.

He said the plan also covers rehabilitation of the infrastructures by inviting investors in the domain of transport for purchasing locomotives and leasing railway lines.

The state minister said the plan covers rehabilitation and revival of the Port Sudan- Atbara line so that it could play its role in the smooth flow of goods and imports via the seaport, adding that the rehabilitation will include the Muglad-Babanousa-Wau line so that it would help in transportation of the needs of Southern Sudan.