R80 million for Limpopo-Gauteng bullet train planning

The MEC for Finance in Limpopo, Mr Kgabo Mahoai, has revealed that the provincial government has allocated R80 million for the planning phase of the proposed Limpopo–Gauteng bullet train project.

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 bullet train planned route is approximately 500Kms, which currently, takes five to six hours by car.

Should the project be completed, the bullet train is expected to drastically reduce travel time to around 90 minutes.

However, 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.

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The 2026/27 total budget allocation amounts to R95.856 billion allocated to departments for this fiscal year.

Department of Education – R45.821 billion [47.8 percent]

Health – R28.684 billion [29.9 percent]

Department of Social Development – R2.476 billion [2.6 percent]

Department of Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure – R6.474 billion [6.8 percent]

Transport and Community Safety – R3.187 billion [3.3 percent]

Agriculture and Rural Development – R1.998 billion [2.1 percent]

Economic Development, Environment and Tourism – R1.814 billion [1.9 percent]

Sport, Arts and Culture – R852.902 million [0.9 percent]

Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs – R2.583 billion [2.7 percent]

Office of the Premier – R653.531 million [0.7 percent]

Limpopo Provincial Treasury – R557.930 million [0.5 percent]

Limpopo Provincial Legislature – R755.469 million [0.8 percent]