Uvinza–Musongati Cross-Border Standard Gauge Railway
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Source: CediRates
East Africa has broken ground on its first-ever cross-border standard gauge railway (SGR), a $2.15 billion project stretching 240 kilometers from Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. The railway aims to boost connectivity, reduce transit time and costs, and unlock economic potential by linking Tanzania and Burundi. It will be built to the 1,435 mm international standard gaug
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Mass Transit, Rail
- Location
- Tanzania, Burundi
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- CediRates
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | East Africa has broken ground on its first-ever cross-border standard gauge railway (SGR), a $2.15 billion project stretching 240 kilometers from Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. The railway aims to boost connectivity, reduce transit time and costs, and unlock economic potential by linking Tanzania and Burundi. It will be built to the 1,435 mm international standard gauge with full electrification and is expected to be completed by 2030. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Tanzania, Burundi |
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Source | CediRates |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Mass Transit, Rail |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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