Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways.
Railways
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In 2018, Madagascar reported 836 km of rail lines. The island's newest port at Port d'Ehola, constructed in 2008 and privately managed by Rio Tinto, will come under state control upon completion of the company's mining project near Tôlanaro around 2038. The country's principal cargo port is Toamasina Autonomous Port.
in the early 2000s, Madagascar's customs authorities introduced Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN) regulations over all of the country's ports, locally referred to as BSC (Bordereau de Suivi des Cargaisons) or CTN, a number that must be listed within the bill of lading, and registered before landing within the country.
Airports
thumb|The exterior of Ivato International Airport
The main international airport in Madagascar is Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo. Air Madagascar services the island's many small regional airports, which offer the only practical means of access to many of the more remote regions during rainy season road washouts. In 2018, Madagascar carried 544,458 air passengers.
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External links
- Helicopter Antananarivo - Helicopter charter service in Antananarivo
- Madagascar Helicopter - Helicopter transfer service
- Report about Madarail and TCE (Tananarive-Côtes Est) by photojournalist Rijasolo