Rail revenues reach P65m in Q1

The numbers compare to volumes of 251,781 tonnes and P62.3 million in the fourth quarter of last year. The improvement bodes well for Botswana Railways, the national rail carrier which has struggled to break even or move into surplus for several years. According to Statistics Botswana figures, out of the 268,247 net tonnes of goods transported in the first quarter, 77.5% comprised total imports plus Botswana-origin traffic.

Total exports made up 27.5% of the total while transit traffic and total Imports constituted 22.5% and 20.1% respectively.