Govt to revamp Livingstone- Copperbelt railway line

By Patricia Banda

Government says plans are underway to revamp the railway line  from Livingstone  to the Copperbelt Province to enhance trade with neighbouring countries .

Infrastructure ,Housing and Urban Development Minister CHARLES MILUPI says the railway line will  also be connected to Kazungula district in Southern Province .

Mr. MILUPI has  disclosed that the Government is discussing with  Botswana on  connecting the railway line  to the Trans Kalahari railway line being done on their side .

He says Zambia’s railway line is  in a bad state with trains currently running at a low speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

Mr MILUPI  was speaking to ZNBC news on developments in  infrastructure .

And Engineering Institution of Zambia  President WESLEY KALUBA  says the Institution will soon start identifying and honouring Engineers who have contributed to the construction of key infrastructure in the country.