Namibia - Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project — Namibia

Overview

The Namibia Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project (NTIIP) encompasses two priority interventions in the rail and road transport sub-sectors: (i) Upgrading of the Walvis Bay – Kranzberg railway section (210km); and (ii) Upgrading of the Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) Road – Phase 2A (23.8 km). The two interventions are part of the priority projects as identified in the Government of the Republic of Namibia (GRN)’s Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPP), an action plan launched in April 2016 to accelerate the delivery of the targets under NDP4. The project will contribute to improving the capacity of the line to 18.5 TAL, and train speeds of up to 80km/hr for freight and 100km/hr for passengers. The NTIIP includes two main interventions, namely: (A) Upgrade of the Walvis Bay – Tsumeb Railway Line and; (B) Upgrade of the Windhoek to Hosea Kutako International two sections; (i) Walvis Bay to Kranzberg and (ii) Kranzberg to Tsumeb.