T2 Road (Zambia) Chirundu on the border with Zimbabwe (Zambezi River), where there is a bridge (built in 1939) to connect with the road on the Zimbabwean Side going to Harare. T2 Road (Zambia) The T2 is a Trunk Road in Zambia. The road runs from Tanzania via Mpika, Kabwe and Lusaka to Zimbabwe. The road is the longest route of the country, as it is approximately 1155 kilometers. The T2 between Tanzania and Kafue South is part of the Trans-African Highway 4 (Cape to Cairo Road), which connects Cairo in Egypt with Cape Town in South Africa, and between Kapiri Mposhi and
History of rail transport in Zambia the assets of Rhodesia Railways Limited. In 1964, Northern Rhodesia became independent under the name Zambia. The railway company was divided, and the part belonging to Zambia was renamed Zambia Railways. Traffic between Zambia and Southern Rhodesia - which was called "Rhodesia" until 1979 - was suspended until the foundation of the state of Zimbabwe in 1980. From 1964, discussions took place about a proposed railway line between Tanzania and Zambia. As Great Britain had not shown any interest in the proposal, the People's Republic of China joined in. The PRC government sponsored construction of the railway specifically to eliminate