Rail transport in Mauritius


There are no operational long-distance railways in Mauritius. A system existed from the 1860s to the 1960s. In 1956 the Mauritius Government Railways had of track and 47 locomotives.
With increasing road traffic congestion, plans surfaced in 2009 for a metro system.

Light rail system

Initial plans suggested a 24.9 km line which would relieve pressure on busy roads; it would be supported by a feeder network of buses.
The first line would go from the capital at Port Louis to Curepipe, mostly following the trackbed of a former Government railway closed in the 1960s.
On 2 August 2017 it was announced that Larsen & Toubro would be the contractor responsible for constructing the metro network.
The first stage, Port Louis to Rose Hill Central, was opened on 10 January 2020. The second stage, to Curepipe, is scheduled to be completed in 2021.