Feasibility Study for the Rehabilitation of the Mchinji to Nkaya Railway Line
LOCATION
Malawi
CLIENT
Ministry of Transport and Public Works
PROJECT DATE
12/2015 – 12/2016
DESCRIPTION
Rehabilitation of the Mchjnji-Nkaya railway section, which aims to create a connection with the neighbouring Zambia, through the recently constructed Chipata-Malawi Border.
The section is 411 Km long, single gauge.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Phase 2 – Inception Report
- Revision of existing technical, economic and environmental documentation
- Identification of the range of relevant investment options
- Assessment and recommendation, as necessary, of any additional data collection/survey requirements to complete the Services
- Assessment of current operations scheme and future operational requirements
- Determination of infrastructure Design Criteria and Standards
- Preparation of a Work Methodology and relevant planning
- Assessment of the potential environmental and social impacts of the proposed rehabilitation works
Phase 2
- Task 1 – Traffic Forecast Scenarios and Revenue Estimates,
- Task 2 – Infrastructure Assessment and Costs Estimates for Rehabilitation and Upgrading works
- Task 3 – Environmental Screening and Compilation of Project Brief
- Task 4 – Identification of Optimal Investment Solution through CBA
- Task 5 – Scoping of Future Surveys
- Task 6 – Poverty Impact Analysis
- Task 7 – Climate Change Impact Assessment
- Task 8 – Deliver Feasibility Report
