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Sudan’s transportation infrastructure is not well developed and is limited. There are no paved roads in the South. The key highway is the one that links Khartoum to Port Sudan, which is about 1,200Kms. Other highways include those that run from Khartoum to Elobeid, Kosti, Kadugli, and Demazin. The total paved highway is about 3,599 Kms only. It has about 2,611 Km of gravel road and most of the roads are un-surfaced dirt tracks that become completely impassable during the rainy season.
Other modes of transport are also limited. The Country has about 4,789 Kilometers narrow gauge railways, again mostly in the north and east. The railway lines are almost confined to the North, with only one line in the south that extends from Babanusa to Wau. 40% of the total rail network is out of service now and the Babanusa –Wau rail line is one of the non-functional railway links.
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