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ZRL is wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). The Company was incorporated in 1982. It is mandated under the Railways Act of 1984 to operate both rail passenger and freight trains.

ZRL’s main operations domain is Mulobezi to Chililabombwe, and Chipata to Mchinji. The Company also provides train operations beyond its borders, through the respective railway administrations and connects to nearly all the ports in the SADC region. This enables the company to provide Import, Local, Export and Transit rail transportation services. Through its strategic partnerships, ZRL provides end to end logistics services for local traffic.

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NDOLA MAN JAILED NINE YEARS FOR THEFT OF RAILWAY MATERIALS

PRESS RELEASE                                                   (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)   NDOLA MAN JAILED  NINE YEARS FOR THEFT OF RAILWAY MATERIALS Lusaka, 18th  June , 2025 – The Ndola High Court has sentenced Christopher Mwape, aged…

ZAMBIA RAILWAYS LIMITED (ZRL) HOSTS PUPILS FROM GREAT NORTH ROAD ACADEMY

Two hundred pupils and ten teachers from the Great North Road Academy Chilanga Campus recently toured Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) facilities on an educational tour at the Lusaka Railway Station. The aim of…

MAZABUKA MAN JAILED 10 YEARS FOR UNLAWFUL CUTTING OF SECURITY LIGHT POLE

The Mazabuka High Court on Thursday, June 5, 2025, sentenced Gilbert Musukuma aged 55  to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully cutting a 12-meter security light pole, a property of Zambia…

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Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is a customer driven company and wholly owned by the Government of the Republic of Zambia, and is mandated under the Railways Act to operate both Passenger and Freight Services.