Our journey on the “Up Train” (the “Down Train” travels in the opposite direction) would be along Tanzania’s Central Line railway, or Reli ya Kati. Taking 33 hours, the train would carry ...

In May 2024, Tanzania carried out the inaugural test run of a train on its SGR between major port city Dar es Salaam and its capital Dodoma. The railway line is part of the Tanzanian Government ...

The tests covered both static and dynamic evaluations to assess the wagons’ durability and performance while in motion.

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday officially launched the commercial operation of the country's electric standard gauge railway (SGR ...

Tanzania said its electric railway has been designed to support a maximum speed of 160km per hour for passenger trains and 120km per hour for freight. It is expected to be complete within 30 months.

DAR ES SALAAM, March 10 (Xinhua) -- The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) on Monday announced the successful completion of trial runs for 264 Chinese-made cargo wagons for standard gauge railway ...