The Council of Ministers approved, this Tuesday (17 February), a resolution establishing the Coordination Office for the North–South Railway Line Project, a technical structure that will be responsible for promoting, developing, and coordinating the implementation of what is considered one of the country’s most ambitious railway infrastructures.
The announcement was made by the Minister of State Administration and Public Service and Government spokesperson, Inocêncio Impissa, at the end of the Executive session. According to him, the new office will ensure the materialisation of a continuous railway line linking northern and southern Mozambique, integrating existing lines, planned extensions, and new routes.
“The Office is the technical entity responsible for promoting, developing, and coordinating the implementation of the North–South Railway Line project, which will interconnect the country through a continuous railway, connecting existing lines, planned extensions, and new routes, in order to establish an efficient link between strategic agricultural, industrial, mining, and tourism production hubs, strengthen national unity, and regional integration,” the official stated.
According to the spokesperson, the main functions of the new structure include coordinating all stages of project development, including technical, economic, and financial feasibility studies, as well as mobilising and structuring the financing required for the construction and operation of the infrastructure through the attraction of strategic investors.
The Office will also be responsible for ensuring the preparation and updating of environmental and social impact studies, as well as baseline socioeconomic studies, managing public tenders for the selection of consultants, contractors, and development partners, providing technical advice to the Government, and ensuring that the project complies with the legal, environmental, and social standards in force in the Republic of Mozambique. With this decision, the Executive reaffirms its commitment to strategic infrastructure, considered essential to boosting the mobility of people and goods, stimulating sustainable economic growth, and consolidating territorial cohesion.
The decision taken by the Council of Ministers is part of a process that began to take shape in early 2026, when the Government announced that it would present, in March, the construction project for the North–South railway line, valued at 7.2 billion dollars.
At the time, the Minister of Transport and Logistics, João Matlombe, revealed that preliminary studies had been completed the previous year and that the Executive was preparing to submit the concept for approval, paving the way for financing mobilisation in the market.
Source: Diário Económico
