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Kei Rail is a railway project in South Africa.The Eastern Cape government restored rail services between AmaBhele and Mthatha on an abandoned branch from the East London-Springfontein main line. Infrastructure was rebuilt and passenger services restarted in March 2008. The local Department of Roads and Transport leases the network from Transnet Freight Rail and Sheltam Grindrod are subcontracted to operate trains.The project was part of a broader development plan for the region.