The government must realise that roads are the lifeblood of this country, with 90 per cent of passenger journeys and 90 per cent of freight movement made by road.

Heavy freight movement was practical only via water.

Today, the freight movement and logistics industries fuel much of the local economy.

This will hinder the seamless door-to-door railway travel between office and home, as well as freight movement between city and suburbs.

The operating speeds on the line were 18 km/h for passenger transport, and 12 km/h for freight movement.