CAMRAIL was born out of the privatisation of the Cameroon national Railways, initiated by the Cameroon Government in her economic boosting policy.
The privatisation process which took off in the month of January 1996 ended in January 1999 with the signing of a concession agreement. CAMRAIL effectively started its activities on the I st of April 1999.
The concession agreement conceded to CAMRAIL:
- Technical and commercial management of the railway System..
- Maintenance, development and the exploitation of Railways infrastructure,
- Management of the railway estate.
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From Douala the railways extends in two destinations :
The western line Douala – Kumba
The Douala- Yaoundé– Bélabo – Ngaoundéré line
The railways is the only accessible means of transport for some villages. |
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