Trans Kalahari Railway Tender

Scope :
Develop the Trans-Kalahari Railway between Botswana and Namibia as a public-private partnership (PPP).

The 1 500km railway line is envisaged to run from Mmamabula, Rasesa, towards Phuduhudu in Botswana. Develop the proposed new railway corridor and/or upgrade the existing railway between the two countries.

The Trans-Kalahari Railway Project Management Office (TKR-PMO) has revealed that 12 companies/groups submitted expressions of interest to develop the Trans-Kalahari Railway between Botswana and Namibia as a public-private partnership.

The 12 companies/groups are:
NGE Contracting (France)
Orascom Construction (Egypt)
Lesedi Nehawu Investment JV (South Africa)
Helo Group (Namibia)
West Coast Energy (Namibia)
Mega North Holdings (Namibia)
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (China)
Fullbright Investment (Namibia)
Grindrod (Namibia)
Rail Vikas Nigam (India)
Trans-Kalahari Railway Initiative Consortium (Namibia/South Africa)
Nations Capital Projects / SevenFive Investments CC (South Africa)