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The Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a railway system, under construction, linking the country to the neighboring countries of Rwanda and Uganda, and through these two, to Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new Tanzania SGR, is intended to replace the old, inefficient metre-gauge railway system and reduce road congestion. It is expected to decrease freight costs by 40%. Each freight train is expected to transport up to 10,000 tonnes, equivalent to 500 lorry-loads.
The project is being implemented in 5 phases: 202km Phase 1 (Dar es Salaam–Morogoro) Section, 348km Phase 2 (Morogoro–Makutopora) Section, 294km Phase 3 (Makutopora–Tabora) Section; 130km Phase 4 (Tabora-Isaka) Section, and 341km Phase 5 (Isaka–Mwanza) Section.
The Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a railway system, under construction.
Timeline
2017
The 202km Phase 1 (Dar es Salaam–Morogoro) Section was contracted to a 50/50 consortium of Yapi Merkezi of Turkey and Mota-Engil of Portugal. Construction began in April.
2018
In September, the government secured a US $1.46bn soft loan from Standard Chartered Bank, for the funding of Phases 1 and 2, a total of 550km. Section 2 was also contracted to the Yapi Merkezi and Mota-Engil consortium. This section stretches from Morogoro through Dodoma to Singida. The stations after Morogoro will be Mkata, Kilosa, Kidete, Gulwe, Igunda, Dodoma, Bahi and Makutopora.
2020
By June 2020 the work was 82% complete. This section will have six stations: Dar es Salaam, Pugu, Soga, Ruvu, Ngerengere and Morogoro.
In late November, Tanzania Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa announced that phase 1 of the SGR from Dar es Salaam–Morogoro was 90% complete and was on course for completion within the agreed time limits. What remained for the Morogoro SGR station is the installation of electricity transmission lines. According to the PM the rail service will begin next April.
The construction of a 220 kV, main power transmission line for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train, Dar es Salaam-Morogoro segment, is complete with the project reaching 100%. The transmission line covers a total of 159km from the main Kinyerezi centre to Morogoro Region.
Meanwhile, plans for the second phase project; a 420km power transmission line with 220 kV from Morogoro to Makutupora in Singida region is on course.
2021
Two Chinese companies China Civil Engineering Construction (CCEC) and China Railway Construction Company (CRCC) have won a tender to construct phase 5 of the Tanzania SGR from Isaka to Mwanza. According to the minister, the 341km section will cost US $1.3bn.
The construction of the first phase from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro is expected to be completed and operational this year, after the Government released US $118.2m to the contractors. The government’s intention is to ensure that the construction is completed on time.
The second phase of Tanzania’s standard gauge railway (SGR) from Morogoro region to Makutupora in Dodoma region covering 426km is on track
In late May, the government approved the spending of US $160.5m as a starting budget for the construction of the 341km Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Isaka to Mwanza. During the release of the funds at State House in Dar es Salaam, president Suluhu Hassan directed TRC boss Masanja Kadogosa to properly supervise implementation of the ongoing railway projects and as well get ready to begin the construction of the SGR line from Makutopora-Tabora, Tabora- Isaka- Kaliua- Mpanda and Kalema.
In early June, the government allocated US $513m to the construction of the SGR in the 2021/22 financial year.
In mid-June, President Samia laid a foundation stone for the construction of the fifth lot of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) at Misungwi, Mwanza.
In mid-July, a South Korea-based company, Hyundai Rotem secured contracts worth US $295.65m from Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) to deliver eco-friendly train cars. TRC would receive 80 train cars worth US $190.12m and 17 electric locomotives worth US $105.53m from Hyundai Rotem, which are expected to be delivered by 2024.
As part of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line project which would connect to Rwanda, the new train cars would operate on a 546km high-speed electric line spanning between Dar es Salaam and Makutupora. Tanzania is set to become the first country in East Africa to have electric trains.
CRDB Bank is able, willing and ready to finance construction of the next Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) phases if the government agrees.
CRDB has so far invested over US $107.8m to facilitate smooth operation of the project through issuance of guarantees for Yapi Merkez. It has also financed the operations of local sub-contractors and suppliers to ensure that work does not stop.