Maintenance of railway between Khartoum and Madani resumes in preparation for its re-operation

Civil – OnePress

Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Saif Al-Nasser Al-Tajani Haroun, Governor of Al-Gezira State Taher Ibrahim Al-Khair and Director General of the Sudan Railways Authority received in Madani the railway maintenance train coming from Khartoum, marking the completion of maintenance work on the link between Khartoum and Madani.

During the ceremony, the Minister of Infrastructure stressed that the arrival of the maintenance train represents a first step in a plan aimed at rehabilitating the railway network to reach western and northern Sudan, and linking it in the future to neighboring countries, pointing out that the ministry is working to make the railway a major option for heavy transport, in addition to the development of the land, sea and air transport system.

For his part, the governor of the island state described the railway as a key pillar to support transport and linking production areas to manufacturing and consumption centers, reiterating his government's commitment to support rehabilitation efforts.

For his part, the Director General of the Sudan Railways Authority, Engineer Moussa Al-Watani, explained that the maintenance works came after the large damage to the railway lines caused by the war, announcing the continuation of rehabilitation work towards Sinnar and the safe areas, with the readiness of goods trains, and the completion of arrangements for the re-operation of passenger trains.