The completion of the railway gave a good reason for people to settle in the region. Indians who helped construct the line remained to establish businesses that grew and spread around the country.
त्यांच्या पाठोपाठ ऑस्ट्रेलिया, कॅनडा व इतर आफ्रिकन देशांतून आणखी बरेच उद्योजक येथे येऊन वसले.