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The National Land Transport Authority (NTLA) is the governmental department established under the Road Traffic Act in 1980 whose main responsibility is the regulation and control of road transport in Mauritius and Rodrigues. It falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Land Transport and Shipping.
At its apogee, the Mauritius Government Railways had a fleet of 52 steam locomotives, including three Garratts, numbers 60 to 62, two 500 hp (370 kW) diesel-hydraulic locomotives ("Jessop"), together with nearly 200 passenger coaches and 750 goods wagons. Mauritian rail vehicles and operating practices were predominantly British in style.
A railway system existed in Mauritius from the 1860s until 1964. In 1956 the decision was made to close the railway due to unprofitability. At this time, Mauritius Government Railways had 146 km (91 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) (standard gauge) track and 47 locomotives. [1] Freight transport continued until 1964 when the railway was ...
The Metro Express is a light rail public transport system in Mauritius.. The route runs between the capital Port Louis in the district of the same name and the cities of the Plaines Wilhems District with an additional branch, running between the city of Rose Hill and the University of Mauritius at Réduit.
National Transport Corporation or CNT is a parastatal bus operator in Mauritius. The company operates 430 buses. The company operates 430 buses. There are 65 bus routes, some of which carry 21,000 passengers daily.
In 1736, under French government, it became the administrative centre of Mauritius and a major reprovisioning halt for French ships during their passage between Asia and Europe, around the Cape of Good Hope. [4] The Port is named in honour of King Louis XV. During this period of French colonization, Mauritius was known as Ile de France.
Mauritius transport-related lists (5 P) A. Aviation in Mauritius (2 C) H. History of transport in Mauritius (1 C, 1 P) I. Transport infrastructure in Mauritius (2 C) O.
Transport infrastructure in Mauritius (2 C) This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 01:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...