National Railways of Zimbabwe

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is a designated corporate body in terms of a Zimbabwean Act of Parliament. It is wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe and as such operates in accordance with the public sector rules and regulations, as amended from time to time. It was established to provide, operate and maintain an efficient system of public transportation of goods and passengers by rail.  

The NRZ operates a rail network stretching 2760 route kilometres of 1067mm gauge track.  It sits at the centre of the southern African Region and interfaces with contiguous railways on export/import route entries at Mutare/Machipanda for Beira, Sango/Chicualacuala for Maputo, Beitbridge for South Africa, Plumtree for Botswana and Victoria Falls for Zambia. The NRZ’s central position in the southern African Region makes it the ‘hub and gateway of the region’.

 

NRZ’s business is partitioned into the following portfolios:  

Freight Services  

NRZ, as the country’s leading bulk transporter plays a critical role in transporting inputs and finished products for productive sectors of the economy. NRZ’s business consists of organisations in the agricultural, industrial, mining and energy sectors which require rail services for the bulk movement of their inputs and outputs, locally as well as across the borders. The organisation is also responsible for the movement of all classes of transit traffic predominantly to/from the seaports from/to the landlocked countries to the north of Zimbabwe.

Passenger Services

The NRZ provides passenger train services for the bulk movement of travellers between cities and intra-major cities. The inter-city passenger service is strategically designed to link major cities and towns in Zimbabwe in order to offer an affordable and convenient mode of travel mainly to the medium to lower income groups of the society while intra-city commuter service provides a cheaper means of ferrying workers to and from work as well as alleviating transport problems faced by commuters especially during peak hours in the major cities of Harare and Bulawayo.

Real Estate

This business unit is responsible for overseeing NRZ’s real estate assets which incorporate land, office accommodation, residential houses (employees and private tenants), warehouses and commercial developments at stations and sidings together with joint venture developments on railway reserves.

Address:
6th Floor 
NRZ Parkade Centre 
Corner 9th Avenue and Fife Street
Bulawayo
Zimbabwe