2.4 Mozambique Railway Assessment Railways Overview

2.4 Mozambique Railway Assessment Railways Overview <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Page 1 </li><li style="flex:1">Page 2 </li></ul>The Mozambique Ports and Railways Administration (CFM) was created in 1931. The railway system was developed in order to be connected with the three main ports of Maputo, Beira and Nacala, mainly to provide a fast, safe and efficient transit transportation service for mineral and agriculture exports from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Malawi, and for some national traffic from landlocked provinces. The main railway network is about 2,500 km long, distributed in three systems in the South, Central and North, each with 1,067 mm (3’6”) gauge (cape gauge) that is compatible with neighbouring railways networks. The railway system was designed mainly for goods transportation, i.e. there are little passenger rail services in the country. On the other hand, there is no direct rail connection between the three systems inside Mozambique territory; connections are however available via neighbouring countries. The railways were severely targeted by acts of war after the independence of Mozambique in 1975, first by Rhodesian forces prior to Zimbabwe’s independence in 1980, and then during the civil war in Mozambique which lasted until the nineties. These acts of war inflicted major damages on railway lines and bridges, and on locomotives and wagons that consequently disrupted traffic. Recent extensive infrastructure rehabilitation and locomotive and rolling stock renewal programmes undertaken across all three networks, combined with some strategic management concessions, have brought railways back to adequate operational conditions and to be reliable transportation services. Plans exist to augment the capacity of the current railway system and to build new lines to serve the growing mineral market, which mainly consists of coal from the Tete province. Safety of cargo in transit has been a main concern of the railway operators, which has led to additional investments in safety locks and guards, as well as generally improved standards which allow for an increased speed of trains. For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: <a href="/goto?url=https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/DLCA/4.1+Mozambique+Government+Contact+List" target="_blank">4.1 Government Contact List </a>Travel Time Matrix This is not relevant because passenger traffic is concentrated mainly in suburban areas with very little long-distance journeys. However, the following connections are worth mentioning: Nacala – Nampula: 8 hours Nampula – Cuamba: 15 hours Nampula – Lichinga: 20 hours Beira – Chimoio: 7 hours Railway Companies and Consortia CFM-South The CFM-South network has the following main lines, all managed by CFM: The Goba Line to the Swaziland border (71 km). Transit time from Maputo-Goba – 3 hours. The Limpopo Line to the Zimbabwe border (522 km). Transit time from Maputo-Chicualacuala – 13 hours. The Ressano Garcia Line to the South Africa border (88 Km). Transit time from Maputo-R.Garcia – 4 hours. There is a partial concession for iron ore traffic with Transnet on the Ressano Garcia line, and another for passenger traffic with Fleet Rail on the Goba and Ressano Garcia lines. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Page 3 </li><li style="flex:1">Page 4 </li></ul>CFM Centre The CFM-Centre network has the following main lines: The Machipanda Line to the Zimbabwe border (318 km), operated by CFM. Transit time from Beira-Machipanda – 11 hours. The Sena Line (from Dondo) to the Malawi border (Nsanje) and Moatize in the Tete province (335 km), operated by CFM, Jindal and ICVL. ICVL and Jindal have a partial concession for the transportation of coal from Moatize. Their combined capacity is 180,000 tons/month. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Page 5 </li><li style="flex:1">Page 6 </li></ul>CFM North Page 7 The CFM-North network has a main line from Nacala to the Malawi border (Entre-Lagos) via Cuamba (610 km), and a branch from Cuamba to Lichinga (262 km). The railways are managed by the “Corredor do Norte” (CDN) through a long-term concession that incorporates the railway system in Malawi (CEAR), as well as the link to Moatize, the Tete province, and to Chipata, Zambia. For more information on railway company contact details, please see the following link: <a href="/goto?url=https://dlca.logcluster.org/display/DLCA/4.10+Mozambique+Railway+Companies+Contact+List" target="_blank">4.10 Railway Companies Contact List </a>Capacity Table CFM-South (cargo only) Rail Operator Capacity <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">CFM </li><li style="flex:1">Transnet </li></ul>Ressano Garcia line (88 km) Limpopo Line (522 km) Ressano Garcia line (88 km) Lines Operates On Goba Line (71 km) Max train length – 800 metres Pulling capacity – 50 to 75 wagons Max train length – 800 metres Max Train Length and / or Pulling Capacity Pulling capacity – 50 to 75 wagons Diesel locomotives of 2,200 - 3,000 HP Diesel locomotives of 3,000 HP Locomotives 14 14 14 14 Covered Freight Wagons Size (m) Flatbed Freight Wagons Size (m) High-sided Freight Wagons Size (m) 14 9 to 14 Page 8 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">14 </li><li style="flex:1">14 </li></ul>Drop-side Freight Wagons Size (m) Capacity Table CFM-Centre (cargo only) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">CFM, ICVL and Jindal </li><li style="flex:1">CFM </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Sena line (335 km) </li><li style="flex:1">Machipanda line (318 km) </li></ul>450 metres Lines Operates On 1,500 metres Max Train Length and / or Pulling Capacity Locomotives Diesel n/a Diesel Covered Freight Wagons Size (m) Flatbed Freight Wagons Size (m) High-sided Freight Wagons Size (m) Drop-side Freight Wagons Size (m) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">n/a </li><li style="flex:1">13 </li></ul>13 13 13 n/a Capacity Table CFM-North (cargo only) Rail Operator Capacity <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">CDN </li><li style="flex:1">CDN </li></ul>Nacala – Entre Lagos (601 km) Cuamba – Lichinga (262 km) Lines Operates On 40 wagons Diesel 25 wagons Diesel Max Train Length and / or Pulling Capacity Locomotives 10 to 13 13 and 14 n/a 10 to 13 13 and 14 n/a Covered Freight Wagons Size (m) Flatbed Freight Wagons Size (m) High-sided Freight Wagons Size (m) Drop-side Freight Wagons Size (m) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">n/a </li><li style="flex:1">n/a </li></ul>Key Route Information CFM-South Standard Route Information <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ressano Garcia Line </li><li style="flex:1">Limpopo Line </li><li style="flex:1">Goba Line </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">From Maputo – To Komatipoort </li><li style="flex:1">From Maputo – To Chicualacuala </li><li style="flex:1">From Maputo – To Goba </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) </li><li style="flex:1">1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) </li><li style="flex:1">1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) </li></ul>Track Gauge Maximum: 0.019 % for each 200 metres Maximum: 1.54% for each 300 metres Minimum: 0.02% for each 400 metres Maximum: 2.8% for each 433 metres Minimum: 0.5 % for each 1.73 metres Ruling Gradient Minimum: 0.0042% for each 300 metres 0-20 km - double line 20-88 km - single line 54 kg, welded 0-5.1 km - double line 5.1-522 km - single line 40 kg and 45 kg, welded 0-10 km - double line 10-71 km - single line 40 kg and 45 kg, welded Total Track Distance Type of Rail Page 9 Concrete sleepers (monoblock), and wooden sleepers for bridges and turnouts. Concrete sleepers (monoblock), and wooden sleepers for bridges and turnouts. Concrete sleepers (monoblock), and wooden sleepers for bridges and turnouts. Type of Sleeper and Fastenings <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Elastic and rigid fastening. </li><li style="flex:1">Elastic and rigid fastening. </li><li style="flex:1">Elastic and rigid fastening. </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">4 hours </li><li style="flex:1">18 hours </li></ul>Bad 3.5 hours Marginal Total Track Travel Time Maintenance Marginal <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">CFM </li><li style="flex:1">CFM </li><li style="flex:1">CFM </li></ul>Companies / Consortiums Operating on Line Transnet (iron ore) Fleet Rail (passengers) Daily Fleet Rail (passengers) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Daily </li><li style="flex:1">Daily </li></ul>Traffic Frequency Security <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Good </li><li style="flex:1">Good </li><li style="flex:1">Good </li></ul>Main Stations <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Maputo </li><li style="flex:1">Infulene </li><li style="flex:1">Boane </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Infulene </li><li style="flex:1">Gare de Mercadorias </li></ul>Marracuene Manhiça Salamanga <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Goba </li><li style="flex:1">Machava </li></ul>Matola Gare <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Tenga </li><li style="flex:1">Magude </li></ul>Pessene Moamba Movene Xinavane Chókwè Mabalane Combomune M´puzi Ressano Garcia Mapai Chicualacuala CFM-Centre <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Sena Line </li><li style="flex:1">Machipanda Line </li></ul>From Beira to Machipanda 1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) From Dondo to Malawi border (Nsanje) and Moatize 1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) Track Gauge 29.16 % Ruling Gradient 547 km – single line 54 kg/m 318 km – single line Total Track Distance Type of Rail Concrete sleepers (monoblock). Pandrol clip. Mix of concrete (monoblock), wooden and steel sleepers. Type of Sleeper and Fastenings Pandrol clip, spikes, coach-screws. Total Track Travel Time Maintenance <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Good </li><li style="flex:1">Good </li></ul>CFM Daily Good CFM, ICVL and Jindal Companies / Consortiums Operating on Line Traffic Frequency Daily Good Security Page 10 Main Stations Semacueza Muanza Inhaminga Inhamitanga Caia Sena D. Ana Doa Cambulatsitse Moatize Manga Dondo Tica Nhamatanda Inchope Gondola Cafumpe Chimoio Matsinhe Garuso Manica Machipanda CFM-North <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Route A </li><li style="flex:1">Route B </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Nacala – Entre Lagos </li><li style="flex:1">Cuamba – Lichinga </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) </li><li style="flex:1">1,067 mm or 3’ 6” (cape gauge) </li></ul>Track Gauge Ruling Gradient Total Track Distance Type of Rail <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">610 km – single line </li><li style="flex:1">262 km – single line </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">40 kg/m, not welded </li><li style="flex:1">57 kg/m welded, </li></ul>with some stretches still with 40 kg/m Concrete sleepers (monoblock and bi-block). Concrete sleepers (bi-block). Type of Sleeper and Fastenings <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Elastic fastening. </li><li style="flex:1">Elastic fastening. </li></ul>Total Track Travel Time Maintenance <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Good </li><li style="flex:1">Good </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">CDN </li><li style="flex:1">CDN </li></ul>Companies / Consortiums Operating on Line Traffic Frequency 42 monthly Good Occasional Good Security Main Stations <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Nacala </li><li style="flex:1">Cuamba </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Lichinga </li><li style="flex:1">Monapo </li></ul>Namialo Nampula Rapale Ribaué Iapala Cuamba Entre Lagos Key Stations CFM-South Key Station Information Gare de Mercadorias Mahotas Road-Rail Terminal in Maputo Location Page 11 Avenue Das Forças Populares, Rua da Gare, Nº 312 Maputo-Mozambique Contact Information T. : +258 21 460 780 Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Road Connections with Other Transport Means 2Storage Capacity 110,000 m <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2</li><li style="flex:1">3</li></ul>(m and m ) Handling Equipment Handling Capacity Other Comments Private Railway Section – 1,500 m 2Area served by the Railway – 60,000 m CFM Centre Key Station Information <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Beira Station </li><li style="flex:1">Moatize Station </li><li style="flex:1">Machipanda Station </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Beira </li><li style="flex:1">Moatize </li><li style="flex:1">Machipanda </li></ul>Location Contact Information Connections with Other Transport Means Port of Beira Road network in Sofala and Manica provinces Beira Airport (road connection) Road network in Tete province Tete airport (road connection) Road Storage Capacity (m2 and m3) Handling Equipment Handling Capacity Other Comments CFM North Key Station Information <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Nacala </li><li style="flex:1">Nampula </li></ul>Nampula Entre Lagos <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Nacala </li><li style="flex:1">Entre Lagos </li></ul>Location <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">+258 213448446 </li><li style="flex:1">+258 21344843 +258 847869802 </li></ul>Contact Information Connections with Other Transport Means Port of Nacala Road network in Nampula, Niassa and Zambézia provinces Nampula airport (road connection) Page 12 Storage Capacity <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">2</li><li style="flex:1">3</li></ul>(m and m ) Handling Equipment Handling Capacity Other Comments Tariffs <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Page 13 </li><li style="flex:1">Page 14 </li><li style="flex:1">Page 15 </li><li style="flex:1">Page 16 </li></ul>

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