Ernst and Prince Karl disclosed some opinions on the railway construction in Hessen Province. However, this idea is currently unfeasible. Do not assume that the railway only passes through Hessen Province and then connects to the Swabian Province; the engineering difficulty is certainly the highest ever encountered in East Africa.
This is because the area it passes through is the most precipitation-rich region in East Africa. Moreover, the transition from the Katanga Plateau to the Congo Basin poses a significant elevation difference, adding to the difficulty of railway construction. The area is also dense with wetlands and forests, further increasing the challenges to overcome.
So Ernst told Prince Karl, "Building this railway is the most challenging project in the history of railway construction in East Africa. I estimate that without tens of thousands of casualties, it would be very difficult to complete, so we must consider this railway planning very cautiously."
