Project overview
About this development
Transnet plans to build a 146km railway line from Sidvokodvo in Eswatini to Lothair in Mpumalanga. The project, estimated to cost R17 billion is the biggest collaborative infrastructure development between the two countries. The new line will create an additional capacity of 15 million tons. It is also aligned to the larger North-South Corridor proposal to link the regional economies of Southern Africa and further complement the existing coal feeder system and other bulk mineral corridors. The project is divided into three segments, a greenfield development of the new link between Lothair in South Africa and Sidvokodvo in Eswatini, and two brownfield upgrades to the existing lines between Ermelo and Lothair, and Sidvokodvo and Richards Bay. It will include the construction of 28 viaducts, 28 bridges, 25 cattle creeps, 31 underpasses, and 110 culverts. CIDB Grading of 9CE/CIC Grading of CS1 required. The exact co-ordinates are currently not available however the approximate area of location is lat: -26.6321289; long: 31.4213323.
Project at a glance
Eswatini Rail Link Project, Eswatini to Mpumalanga is located in Eswatini (Swaziland). The project is classified in the Commercialised State sector. Its current recorded stage is Tender. The recorded project value is R 200 Million+.