The rail route between the cities of Nampula and Nacala, in the north of the country, was reactivated on Sunday (8), more than 30 years after it was interrupted following the outbreak of the civil war that ended in 1992.
According to a press release issued on Monday, October 9, the railway was reactivated with the introduction of a passenger train, which will run twice a week between the two most important cities in Nampula province, separated by a distance of 192 kilometers.
Speaking at the reactivation of the section, the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala, quoted in the statement, said that “this is a historic moment for all of us, as it marks the rebirth of hope for thousands of Mozambicans, who live and work along the Nacala corridor”.
“With the restart of the passenger train between Nacala and Nampula, the Monapo railway station has resumed its role as a point of convergence for tourists who come to the beaches of Ilha de Moçambique, Chocas Mar, among other places of interest,” said the governor.
For his part, Abhay Mishra, chairman of the board of directors of Nacala Logistics, the Indian-owned company that reintroduced the locomotive on that route, said that the initiative was in response to the wishes of the people of Nampula province.
“Nacala Logistics will do everything to make it possible for the train to run regularly and efficiently,” said Mishra.
The Nacala-Nampula train journey will cost 170 meticais, which is half the price of road transport between the two cities.
