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Can anyone describe the transportation in madagascar

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Train
There are three rail lines in Madagascar :
The Malagasy railway network dating from the colonial period, breakdowns are frequent. It can also happen that a line is closed for several weeks.

There is also a private micheline which assures the link between Antananarivo and Toamasina. This historic train runs only on previous reservation (at least one month in advance) and the price is interesting only if all 18 seats are full.

Taxi-Brousse
This is the way most natives travel around the country. There is only one major modern road in the country and that runs from Tana, the capital, to Tulear, a south-western coastal town. Trip between the two towns takes about a day whereas traveling between Tana and Fort-Dauphin, a south-eastern coastal town, would take about 3 or 4 days due to the condition of the road. Travel is cramped and don't expect air conditioning.

Taxi-Be
In Tana, the cheapest way to get around is by taxi-be, or big taxi, which is a bit larger than a mini-van. There is one aisle with seats to fold down so they can cram in even more people. During peak hours, buses run frequently.

Boat
A yacht charter to Madagascar is a bit of a 鈥淩obinson Crusoe鈥?adventure. Once you embark, you will not be able to provision again and must live off the fish and seafood you will catch for yourself (or with your guide). So take great care with your provisioning list.

Bicycle
Madagascar is a great place to tour by bike and staying in small towns and villages along the way gives a real sense of what the country is all about. A mountain bike or heavy duty tourer at least is required as the roads can be in poor to terrible condition. In rainy season on the East coast the main North-south road can become impassable. Generally there is little to no traffic which makes cruising around a great pleasure. Source(s): lm
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