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Tanzania-Burundi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Project

Planned · Tanzania · Last reported Feb 2025

Source: The Citizen

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The Tanzania-Burundi SGR project, valued at Sh5.38 trillion, aims to construct a 282-kilometre modern railway between Uvinza and Musongati. It is expected to be completed within six years and will stimulate economic growth in key sectors such as electricity, mining, telecommunications, and trade between the two nations.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Tanzania
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Citizen

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The project “Tanzania-Burundi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Tanzania. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Citizen.

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The Tanzania-Burundi SGR project, valued at Sh5.38 trillion, aims to construct a 282-kilometre modern railway between Uvinza and Musongati. It is expected to be completed within six years and will stimulate economic growth in key sectors such as electricity, mining, telecommunications, and trade between the two nations.

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Tanzania

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Mass Transit, Rail, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

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2025-02-10

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