evidence: Railway: The reason for the construction of railways from Wadi-Halfa in the north to the interior of Sudan at the turn of the century was to facilitate the advance of the Anglo-Egyptian army, led by lord Kitchener, and in establishing its supply lines. The railway road to Khartoum was completed before 1930 and it was the first mechanical means of transport introduced in Sudan. After fulfilling its military missions, Sudan railways was turned in to a civil Government Department commuting passengers and freight. The town of Atbara, located at the confluence of the Atbara River and the Nile north Sudan, was made a home base and headquarters of Sudan Railways. Besides passenger transport, railways in Sudan contribute substantially to promoting incoming and outgoing trade via Port Sudan and the river berth of Wadi Halfa, as the cost of freight transport by rail is significantly less than by other methods of transport. [...] - Wadi Halfa Abu hamed Atbara Shendi Khartoum (travel duration 24 hours).