Second Tanzania Intermodal and Rail Development Project

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The project objective is to improve safety, climate resilience, and operational efficiency of the railway along the Dar es Salaam to Isaka segment in Tanzania. TIRP-2 includes four components: (a) Strengthening of Railway Infrastructure and Support of Transport Studies; (b) Strengthening Climate Resilience of the Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu Section; (c) Operational and Institutional Support; and (d) Contingent Emergency Response. The key outcomes include increasing the operational efficiency, climate resilience, and safety along the Dar es Salaam to Isaka railway segment. The direct beneficiaries of TIRP-2 are all users of the railway line, from both private and public sectors, as well as the residents along the railway line; tradable sectors of the economy, customers, and producers within Tanzania and in neighboring regions and the communities around the Kinywasungwe catchment areaStrengthening of Railway Infrastructure and Support of Transport Studies component combines railway infrastructure upgrading to allow more efficient and climate-resilient train operation with key studies to further improve the railway. It will comprise five subcomponents: (i) Safety strengthening of the Dar es Salaam to Tabora Railway Infrastructure, (ii) Rehabilitation of the Tabora-Isaka railway line (130 km), (iii) Rehabilitation of the flood-prone section at Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu (84 km), (iv) Improvement of intermodal terminals and preparation for operations, and (v) Transport studies including: will include: (a) analysis of policy strategies for maximizing the usage of railway (modal shift), and (b) engineering design for the rehabilitation of additional MGR sections of Isaka-Mwanza, Tanga-Arusha (inclusive of the link line from Ruvu junction to Mruazi Junction), and Kilosa-Mikumi lines to climate resilient standards. An ongoing climate and disaster risk assessment study, supported by Japan-funded Quality Infrastructure Investment Partnership World Bank-executed trust fund, along the Dar es Salaam-Isaka line will inform the designs of the infrastructure activities under the component. The Korea Green Growth Trust Fund is providing a World Bank-executed trust fund for conducting data collection and digitization of the Tanzania central railway network and catchment area for climate resilience and operational efficiency. In addition, the Global Center on Adaptation has agreed to provide technical assistance to deepen the climate risks assessment and provide an investment rationale with flexible planning under uncertainties for the implementation of nature-based-solutions and water reservoirs reinforcement to increase the railway’s climate resilience. Strengthening Climate Resilience of the Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu Section component will support the analytical studies for design of flood control systems along the catchment area of the Kilosa-Gulwe-Igandu section, detailed engineering designs and rehabilitation/restoration of six flood control reservoirs at the Kinyasungwe catchment area to reduce flooding of the section. This component will also provide institutional capacity strengthening and support the preparation of large-scale irrigation schemes for the six reservoirs. Operational and Institutional Support include (i) development of an electronic train warrant system for the meter gauge railways; (ii) capacity strengthening to agencies for open access train operations; (iii) management support to TRC for implementation of the business plan; (iv) strengthening of railway safety systems; (v) development of track, bridges and rolling stock asset management capacity; and (vi) support the project implementation team. Contingent Emergency Response. This zero-dollar component will allow for swift reallocation of credit proceeds from the other components to provide immediate emergency recovery support following an eligible crisis or emergency.