‎Harare, (New Ziana) -The long-awaited rehabilitation of the Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road is gathering momentum, with visible progress being recorded across multiple sections of the 435-kilometre highway, the government has said.

‎Posting on the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1) X handle (formerly Twitter), the government said five contractors, Fossil Contracting, Masimba Contracting, Syvern Investments, Bitumen Resources, and Tensor Systems are currently on the ground, each upgrading a 50-kilometre stretch under the ambitious road reconstruction program of the government.
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According to progress reports, notable work has already been completed in several zones with ‎Fossil Contracting having cleared a 4 kilometre detour from the 48.6 km peg, Masimba Contracting has completed clearing 5 kilometres between the 85 km and 90 km marks while Syvern Investments has advanced between the 99.6 km and 104 km sections.

Bitumen Resources has made headway with 4.2 kilometres cleared from the 201.6 km point while ‎Tensor Systems is also mobilising its teams for work on its allocated segment.
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Launched in June this year, the project is expected to be completed within ten months by February 2026, following a carefully coordinated kilometre-by-kilometre reconstruction plan.

The upgraded highway will significantly improve transport efficiency and safety, boost tourism to the Victoria Falls area, and open new opportunities for trade along the key economic corridor, while the project is expected to create more than 2 000 jobs for local communities.

The government has underscored the importance of the reconstruction effort, describing it as a vital component of Zimbabwe’s infrastructure modernisation under the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).

‎”The Bulawayo–Victoria Falls Road is one of the country’s most strategic routes, linking major tourism and trade centres. Its rehabilitation will drive regional connectivity and economic growth,” it said.

‎Once completed, the new-look highway is expected to transform travel between Bulawayo and Victoria Falls, turning what has long been a rough, time-consuming journey into a safer, smoother, and more efficient route for both tourists and transporters.

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