By Paul Nyathi| After decades of unceremoniously pulling off the popular Francistown – Bulawayo passenger train, the Botswana Government led by retiring President Ian Khama has reintroduced the train service with effect from yesterday.
Botswana Railways made the announcement on the train service resumption through an official Botswana Government notice on Wednesday.
“Botswana Railways wishes to advise its valued customers and the general public that with effect from December 20, 2017 the passenger train service will be extended to Bulawayo,” read the government notice.
The very popular train service was unceremoniously called off by the Governmemt of Botswana at the helm of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe government’s economic collapse in a move that was seen by many as sabotage to Mugabe by his Botswana counterpart Khama.
Khama who never hid his dislike of Mugabe’s regime is on record insisting that his Government would give little economic assistance to its neighbouring country as long as Mugabe remained in power.
The passenger train will depart Francistown at 0700hrs and arrive in Bulawayo at 1230hrs. Upon return, the train will depart Bulawayo at 1415hrs and arrive in Francistown at 1945hrs.
The return of the train is expected to significantly reduce congestion at the Plumtree boarder post between the two countries as the train has been the traditional favourite of cross border traders.
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Look at the Bots trains compared to the tired looking NRZ trains and stations where some stations do not have lightning and one could hear the old man showing zimbabwe belongs to him
But why remove the train, tumwe tuma sanctions tunongoitwawo nana Desert bots so ayah. He is good but not so good khama uyu.
Khama – what a principled no-nonsense leader, who was a lone voice when the rest of the ineffective SADC presidents were sucking up to the dictator Mugabe. Thank you Sir and best wishes to you upon retiring.
Thumbs up to Khama. This is the only man who has stood up on several occassions to support the suffering Zimbabwean masses. The only man with a heart and conscience. GOD BLESS YOU KHAMA IN YOUR RETIREMENT. An examplary African leader
This will be a solution to the effect of these skyrocketing commodity prices. The same industries will stand to lose again.
Thank you baba. You stood up to the despot when the rest of African leaders were licking Bob’s arse. You are a true leader. All the best in your retirement. Your being outspoken will be missed.
It shows that has no ‘ beef’ with ED. Thanks to the Bots Government
How about reviving the electric train from Harare to Dabuka….Oh I get it tambo dzakabiwa nema Minister vakanotengesa ku RSA…!!!
i like Khama chibaba of note
Hope it will proceed to reach Harare to cover the better part of the country the route will be profitable and of good value to populace