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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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IDC APPOINTS NEW ZRL BOARD

IDC APPOINTS NEW ZRL BOARD The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has today inaugurated the newly appointed Board of Directors for Zambia Railways Limited . In her inaugural address, IDC Acting Chief Executive Officer…

ZRL MOVES OVER 5,000 PASSENGERS ON THE MINI TRAIN AT LUSAKA EXHIBITION

ZRL MOVES OVER 5,000 PASSENGERS ON THE MINI TRAIN AT LUSAKA EXHIBITION During the 95th Agricultural and Commercial Show in Lusaka, Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) managed to move over 5,000 passengers on its…

PRESS RELEASE ON THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE VICTORIA FALLS BRIDGE

PRESS RELEASE ON THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE VICTORIA FALLS BRIDGE The Victoria Falls Bridge is managed by the Emerged Railways Properties (Pvt) Limited (ERP), a company jointly owned by…

ZRL BAGS TWO AWARDS AT CPACS

ZRL BAGS TWO AWARDS AT CPACS Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) scooped the 1st Prize in Best Transportation Services category at the Central Province Agricultural and Commercial Show (CPACS) from 14th -16th July  in…

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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.