ZRL Routes
The Zambia Railways has a network stretching almost 1,200 km and covers the entire area between Victoria Falls Bridge on the border with Zimbabwe and Sakania on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo including the Copperbelt and other branches i.e. Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola, Mufulira and Chililabombwe. ZRL connects Tanzania – Zambia Railways Authority (TZR) at Kapiri- Mposhi. The Chipata-Mchinji network that connects Zambia to Malawi and Mozambique is also part of the Zambia Railways network
Port Connectivity
DISTANCES TO THE PORTS
| From Nkana/Kitwe to; | From Ndola to; |
| Dar es salaam; 2,042 KM | Dar es salaam: 1,976 KM |
| Beira: 2,399 KM | Beira: 2,333 KM |
| Maputo: 2,394 KM | Maputo: 2,328 KM |
| Richards Bay: 2,930 KM | Richards Bay: 2,864 KM |
| Durban: 3,017 KM | Durban: 2,951 KM |
| From Lusaka to; | From Chipata to; |
| Dar es salaam: 2,036 KM | Nacala port: 1,150 KM |
| Beira: 2,025 KM | |
| Maputo: 2,020 KM | |
| Richards Bay: 2,556 KM | |
| Durban: 2,643 KM |