Parliamentary oversight officials have directed transportation and planning authorities to accelerate railway infrastructure modernization efforts, focusing on the Kranzberg-Otjiwarongo corridor, Windhoek-Gobabis connection and Trans-Zambezi extension project. Committee chairman Iipumbu Shiimi announced that the Ministry of Works and Transport must coordinate with the National Planning Commission, Finance Ministry and TransNamib to rehabilitate aging track systems supporting economic expansion and regional logistics competitiveness under the Sixth National Development Plan.
Legislators additionally urged balanced funding allocation between road and rail networks while calling for regulatory framework alignment across transportation modes. Officials emphasized the continued development of Walvis Bay and Luderitz ports as regional trade centers, with land availability constraints in Luderitz requiring immediate attention to accommodate urban growth and commercial investment opportunities linked to maritime expansion.
Legislators additionally urged balanced funding allocation between road and rail networks while calling for regulatory framework alignment across transportation modes. Officials emphasized the continued development of Walvis Bay and Luderitz ports as regional trade centers, with land availability constraints in Luderitz requiring immediate attention to accommodate urban growth and commercial investment opportunities linked to maritime expansion.
