Luanda - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, on Wednesday authorized, on an emergency basis, the signing of the Works Contract for the segregation of the Luanda Railway from Bungo (downtown Luanda) to Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport section.
The Presidential Decree also authorizes the conclusion of the contract for the preparation of projects, coordination and management of the aforementioned project and the supervision contract.
The measure comes in light of what was noted by the Head of State during his visit, today, to the aforementioned railway line and the road alternatives to be used by passengers on the Luanda-novo airport connection and vice versa, when passenger flights begin on the “António Agostinho Neto ” in the last quarter of this year.
Following this, the Holder of the Executive Power immediately called a working meeting, which took place in the middle of the afternoon today at the Presidential Palace, in Cidade Alta, with those responsible for different ministerial departments and other entities linked to the process of creating conditions for that future comings and goings to the new airport are facilitated.
As a result, the President of the Republic issued an order noting that the numerous safety constraints in railway operation persist, which lead to daily human losses; the theft and vandalising of rolling stock and the line; the deposit of solid waste; street vending and the reduction of normal train speeds.
The Statesman therefore understands that there is an urgent need to reverse the current situation, within the program to improve the quality of existing infrastructure and the provision of passenger services.
The diploma from the President of the Republic refers to the urgency of ensuring safety conditions, rehabilitation and sealing of the line, implementation of the communication and signalling system, cleaning of the permanent road, removal of interference and construction of pedestrian crossings, to restore technical and operational capacity transport system of the Luanda Railway on the Bungo-Baia-Dr António Agostinho Neto International Airport section.
The document revokes Presidential Order nº 30/24, of January 23rd. ART/DOJ
