At 10:00 local time on May 11, 2022, with the completion of the last truck of concrete pouring, the entire Marawi-Nsanje-Malka highway constructed by China Railway 20th Bureau Mozambique was officially opened to traffic, 50 days ahead of the contract construction period. .

The highway is located in the Nsanje area in the south of Malawi, with a total length of 25.86 kilometers. It is constructed according to South African road and bridge standards and has a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour. It is the longest highway built by China Railway Construction in Malawi.

Project department resident

Since the start of construction on March 18, 2019, the construction team has overcome difficulties such as shortage of funds, complex environment, harsh weather, and the impact of the epidemic, dynamically adjusting nodes, optimizing plans in real time, scientifically allocating resources, strengthening territorial management, and safely, high-quality, and efficient. Completed construction tasks.

Construction technology disclosure

"We have hired more than 1,000 Malawi employees and set up 12 work classes such as culverts, surveying, roadbeds, etc." Wang Hao, the person in charge of the site, said, "We have trained a large number of professional and technical personnel for the local area, and more than 20 outstanding employees have been included. The company manages the talent pool.”

built road aerial photography

The project is an important section of Malawi's national highway and an important transportation hub connecting Malawi and Mozambique. It has always attracted much attention. The two presidents of Malawi visited the construction site and spoke highly of it.

car driving on built road

The current President Chakvira said in a live speech on Malawi National Television that the road construction is fast and good, and the Malawi government and people are grateful to the China Railway 20th Bureau.

On-site exchange between Chinese and Malaysian employees

"Before there was no road, soybeans and corn could only be sold in the market. The price is cheap. Now they can be transported to the city quickly and can be sold at a good price." "Thanks to the convenience the Chinese have brought us," Abeleva said.

Chinese and Malaysian employees celebrate the opening to traffic

The good performance and high-quality construction of the whole life cycle have won wide recognition from the Malawi government and people. With this project, the company has successively won the bids for the Qiaoluo Highway, the Malawi Sports Complex Project, and the Marka-Bangura Railway. More than ten construction tasks.Editor/Ma Xue