Foundation stone laid for fourth phase of Tanzania SGR
Posted: 06 Feb 2023, 13:20
Foundation stone laid for fourth phase of Tanzania SGR
THE vice-president of Tanzania, Dr Philip Isdor Mpango, has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the 165km Tabora - Isaka line, the fourth phase of the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project, at the site of the future station in Isaka. Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) signed a Shillings 2.1 trillion ($US 900.1m) contract with Yapi Merkezi, Turkey, for construction of the railway in July 2022. Work is expected to be completed by March 2026. Around 80% of the new 1219km, 160km/h railway is being constructed parallel to the existing metre-gauge line. The remaining 20% will be on new alignments to avoid sharp curves...