Government commits to overhauling railway infrastructure

Transport and Logistics Minister, Frank Tayali, says the government will continue mobilising resources to overhaul railway transport infrastructure.

Tayali told journalists during the inspections of Kafue Railway Bridge which has been in deplorable condition in Kitwe on Thursday that the government was resolute to improve the railway infrastructure.

“Under the Railway Improvement Programme (RIP), the government has set aside K 55 million,” he said.

After touring the damaged side of Kafue Railway Bridge, Tayali directed ZRL to quickly work on replacing railway slippers.

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He was in the company of ZRL board chairperson Emmanuel Hachipuka and ZRL acting managing director Mwendabai Bulaya among other notable officials.

In response, Bulaya said in less than two weeks the bridge would be worked on.

She assured that once the equipment from Mulobezi arrived the rate of fixing railway slippers would speed up.

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