Lobito– At least 560 kilometres of railways in Benguela province were  rehabilitated and modernised, said Wednesday the general director of the institution, Daniel  Quipaxe.

According to the official, who was speaking on the sidelines of the visit of the governor of  Kuazulu Natal, Zweli Mkhze, to the rehabilitation works of the CFB, said that it is due to be  completed by March 2012.

The rehabilitation and modernization of the CFB, he said, will allow the movement of 20  million tons of cargo and four million passengers per year.

 
The CFB, said Daniel Quipaxe, when fully operational will create 6,000 jobs in several  sectors.

The railway of Benguela was created in 1903 by a joint venture between Portugal, Belgium  and England. The project aimed at the flow of ore from countries such as Zambia, DR Congo  and Zimbabwe, and other Southern African Development Community States.