In 2012, construction started on a new 161km, standard (1435mm) gauge from Adré, on the border with Sudan, to Abéché. This will be the first railway in Chad. It is planned to connect with another new railway currently proposed in Sudan.
A further 575km section is planned to run from Abéché to the capital, N'Djamena, with another 528km line from N'Djamena to Koutéré on the border with Cameroon.
© 2006-2012
Glyn Williams
Flag image from CIA World Factbook
