Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:24:59 +0000 By Buumba Chimbulu OVER 3,000 tonnes of cargo has been moved in the first half of 2017 by Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL), an increase of 28 percent performance in freight from the number recorded last year during the same period. ZRL has also announced that during the period under review, the company provided its services to 118,830 passengers compared to 110,884 passengers during the same period in the previous year. ZRL chief executive officer, Christopher Musonda, said between January and June, 2017, a total of 317,625 tonnes were hauled compared to 247,246 tonnes achieved during the same period in the previous year, representing an increase of 28 performance in freight performance. Mr. Musonda attributed the improved performance to the significant increase in the importation of mining inputs such as Sulphur during the period under review compared 2016 when most mines were placed on care and maintenance. “The main reasons […]
