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The Gezira Light Railway, one of the largest light railways in Africa, evolved from tracks laid in the 1920s' construction of the canals for the Gezira Scheme. At the time, rail had about 135 route km of 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge track. As the size of the project area increased, the railway was extended and by the mid-1960s consisted of a ...
Railway stations in Sudan include: Maps. UNHCR Atlas Map [1] UN Map [2] Different maps [3] Aljabalan map; Sudan and South Sudan Map [4] Existing and Proposed.
Babanusa-Wau Railway is an international railway line from the town of Babanusa in Sudan to South Sudan's second largest city Wau. It terminates at Wau Railway Station . The 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) gauge railway line is 445.5 km long. 195.5 km are running on Sudanese territory, 250 km on South Sudanese territory.
The other line, the Gezira Light Railway, was owned by the Sudan Gezira Board and served the Gezira Scheme and its Manaqil Extension. [5] In 1959 the railways made up 40% of the Sudanese gross domestic product [3] but by 2009 only 6% of Sudan's traffic was carried by rail [2] and since the 1970s competition from highways increased rapidly. [6]
The border between Sudan and South Sudan is closed, and the railways in South Sudan are no longer operational. Most of Sudan's railway network is in disrepair due to political turmoil and US sanctions. A Khartoum–Atbara railway service began running in 2014 after China provided equipment and supplies. [7]
The current rail infrastructure, which was constructed between 1959–1962, and was left over from the previous Sudan government, is in a serious state of disrepair. It consists of a 248 kilometers (154 mi) narrow-gauge (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)), single-track line that connects Babonosa (Sudan) with the city of Wau in South Sudan.
The Dakar-Port Sudan Railway is a proposed 4,000 km long transcontinental railway between Dakar, Senegal and Port Sudan, Sudan. It was proposed in 2008-2010 to pass through several countries along the way with spur lines to capital cities not on the direct route. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The main problem is the difference in terms of gauge between the two countries which lead to a Break of gauge.. Egypt has the standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) whereas Sudan uses a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) .