Update on the Gauteng-Limpopo Bullet train
The planned bullet train between Gauteng and Limpopo’s most recent update revealed that as of mid-2025, feasibility studies and environmental impact assessments are underway.
The project’s construction phase is slated to begin in late 2026, with the first trains operational by 2030.
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The distance for the planned route is approximately 500km, which currently takes five to six hours using a car.
Should the Limpopo-Gauteng bullet Train be completed, the travel time will be drastically reduced to around only 90 minutes.
According to a report by Top Auto, the Gauteng and Limpopo provincial governments, alongside the national Department of Transport and private investors, are also working to secure the required funding for the project and finalise technical plans.
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One of the concerns around the project that these studies could reveal is land acquisition, with the railway needing to negotiate with landowners and communities along the planned route.
The route is also planned to extend beyond Polokwane. It will have several other stops in key locations along its length.
These include:
Hammanskraal
Bela-Bela
Mokopane
Louis Trichardt
Musina
Phase one of the project will focus on the stretch between Pretoria and Polokwane. The second phase will also cover the expansion to the other stops.
