KASHIBA CROSSING POINT ‘MODERNIZED’

Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo -DRC- are finalizing an agreement to make the Kashiba crossing point on the Luapula river to ease the challenges of traffic the exercise of the Kasumbalesa border.
Works and Provide Minister Felix Mutati says the volume of traffic the exercise of the Kasumbalesa crossing point is simply too noteworthy ensuing into delays.
He says it is some distance for this motive that the 2 countries are seeking to start the Kashiba crossing point.
Mr. Mutati says one of many pontoons from Kazungula will likely be relocated to Kashiba on the Luapula River as soon as the Kazungula Bridge linking Zambia to Botswana is total and commissioned in 2020.
And Mr. Mutati says discussions are also underway between Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to make the crossing point at Luangwa river where the replacement pontoon from Kazungula will likely be deployed as soon as the Kazungula Bridge is completed.