Projects Detail

Main development challenge/s the project will address:

This is one of the Strategic projects earmarked in the National Five Year

Development Plan III (2021/22 – 2025/26). It is intended to address the

Transport challenges along Central Corridor connecting Western part of Tanzania

with DRC at Kigoma port through Lake Tanganyika. The line will provide efficient

and reliable rail-based transportation services within Tanzania and the

neighbouring states.

Proposed Development objective of the project:

The proposed project will serve the central part of the country, North West and

neighbouring countries of Burundi and DRC. The main objective of this project is

to promote trading and movement of people in western regions of the country as

well as in land-linked neighbouring countries. The project is also expected to have

multiplier effects in the economy from the production side to the distribution of

goods. This corridor is expected to haul 75% of the total current transit transport

volume from DR Congo through Kigoma port. However, the traffic movement

between Tanzania and DR Congo is expected to compete with road transport.

Project Components:

Component 1: Construction of railway line from Tabora to Kigoma and Kaliua to

Mpanda. The line will be Standard gauge with 120 pounds per yard with concrete

sleepers.

Component 2:

Procurement of rolling stock including electric engines (mainline and shunting),

wagons of different type, break vans, Ballast Hopper wagons, passenger coaches,