DAILY UPDATE ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE COLD BOX UNIT ABNORMAL LOAD

The Cold Box Unit Abnormal Load yesterday lined a complete distance of 95 kilometres and made an evening cease at Daniel Munkombwe Toll Plaza in Choma.

The unit efficiently handed by way of Kalomo and Choma Central Business Districts (CBDs) earlier than parking on the Daniel Mukombwe Toll Plaza.

The irregular load will resume its journey immediately at 06:00am and is anticipated to cross by way of Batoka and Pemba.

The Agency wish to thank motorists and members of the general public for having facilitated the Cold Box Unit motion up to now.

Members of the general public are urged to proceed sustaining a transparent distance and MUST not contact the Cold Box Unit or climb on the truck horses when viewing the big mining tools.

The Cold Box Unit which is significant to mining operations and weighs 154 metric tonnes together with the 2 truck horses and self-steering axles, leading to a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of 224 metric tonnes is in transit from Katima Mulilo Border to Solwezi’s Kansanshi Mine in North Western Province.

Credit – Road Development Agency.