PPP Model For New Rail Projects
Monday, March 29, 2021
Minister of Transport and Communications, Thulaganyo Segokgo told Parliament recently that three lines namely Mosetse – Kazungula, Mmamabula-Lephalale and Trans-Kalahari have been registered with the PPP Unit under the Ministry of Finance & Economic Development.“
At this stage, a project team has been constituted consisting of members from Botswana Railways, PPP Unit and Ministry of Transport and Communications. Currently, Mosetse – Kazungula feasibility study has commenced and is scheduled to take six months,” he said. Already, the government has availed funds amounting to P90 million in the current financial year to carry out feasibility studies for Mosetse-Kazungula, Mmamabula-Lephalale and Trans-Kalahari Railway links, BusinessMonitor has established.
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