Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has inaugurated passenger train operations on a 148-kilometre railway linking the port of Morébaya to Kassa, featuring an 11.6-kilometre tunnel that authorities describe as the longest railway tunnel in the region.
The railway includes 205 bridges and four tunnels, forming part of infrastructure developed around Guinea’s major Simandou mining project. Doumbouya travelled on the line on Monday aboard the KOMA locomotive, accompanied by government officials, diplomats and representatives of the Simandou Strategic Committee.
The new network is intended to serve both mining operations and wider economic activity, including passenger transport, trade and the movement of agricultural goods. It forms part of Guinea’s broader Simandou 2040 development programme, which aims to improve transport connectivity and support economic growth.
Public passenger services are expected to be introduced gradually, with modern stations planned along the route. Authorities have yet to announce the timetable, ticket prices or detailed operating arrangements.
The railway’s wider impact will depend on the expansion of services and its ability to connect communities and domestic markets with major economic centres. Its development is also closely tied to the Simandou project, one of Guinea’s most significant mining and infrastructure initiatives.
