Rail services · Mauritius

Rail services in Mauritius

Road-rail plant with certified operators, road-rail operators and rail training for your projects in Mauritius: Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix, Curepipe.

The rail network in Mauritius

Understanding the ground before we mobilise

Network of about 26 km, standard gauge (1,435 mm), almost fully electrified. Infrastructure and operations: Metro Express Ltd.

Metro Express light rail Port Louis–Curepipe opened between 2019 and 2023, extensions under study.

GROUPE ARROUGÉ studies jobs in Mauritius case by case: road-rail MEWPs and excavators shipped by road or sea with their certified operators, operators provided on long-distance assignment, training of local teams with AK FORMATION, as a subcontractor to French companies or in partnership with local players.

Our road-rail plant is built for 1,435 mm standard gauge, the gauge in use in Mauritius; approval by the infrastructure manager is confirmed during the study.

Road-rail MEWP working at night in a railway tunnel

The three main cities

Port Louis, Vacoas-Phoenix and Curepipe

Port Louis

Victoria terminus of the Metro Express

Vacoas-Phoenix

Metro Express stations on the central axis

Curepipe

southern terminus of the Metro Express

Our services in Mauritius

What we provide

Road-rail MEWP

Electric and diesel road-rail elevating work platforms for overhead line, tunnels, signalling and structures.

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Road-rail excavator

Road-rail excavators with track attachments: earthworks, laying and removal, handling of sleepers and rails.

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Road-rail operator

Certified drivers provided on your own machines, by day or by night.

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Rail training

AK FORMATION sessions: SECUFER, ASP, road-rail operation, overhead-line authorisations, first aid.

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Frequently asked questions

Working in Mauritius

Can you work in Mauritius with your road-rail plant?

Yes, subject to study: road-rail MEWPs and excavators are shipped by low-loader, container or ro-ro with their certified operators. Lead times, customs formalities and local approval are built into the quote.

Which track gauge in Mauritius?

The network in Mauritius is standard gauge (1,435 mm), the gauge our road-rail plant is built for.

Can you train teams in Mauritius?

Yes. AK FORMATION designs in-house sessions in French or English, on site in Mauritius or in France: rail safety, road-rail MEWP and excavator operation, overhead-line work, first aid.

Do you work with local companies in Mauritius?

Yes. We work as a subcontractor to French or European companies engaged in Mauritius, and in partnership with local companies: provision of plant and operators, technical support, training.