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SGR Construction in Tanzania - UPDATES
SGR Construction in Tanzania - UPDATES
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Geza Ulole
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Wache wafu waendelee kufurahia kama lile daraja llililokatika. Hii imetokea majuzi ujenzi wa SGR grade one ya Mchina, hata picha wakatuficha!
Winds brought down SGR bridge at Maai Mahiu, says Kenya Railways
Two people were killed and five injured.
Kenya Railways Corporation MD Atanas Maina. He said strong winds caused a culvert to collapse and kill two men working on the SGR extension in Mai Mahiu. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By ELVIS ONDIEKI
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IN SUMMARY
- The workers were constructing a bridge in the SGR project when the culvert collapsed and killed them.
- China Road and Bridge Corporation will cater for the funeral expenses and foot the medical bills of those who were injured.
Strong winds caused a culvert to collapse and kill two standard gauge railway workers in Maai Mahiu on Monday, Kenya Railways Corporation has said.
More than five others were injured and taken to hospital. The workers were constructing a bridge.
ACCIDENT
The railways agency also said the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation, will cater for the funeral expenses and foot the medical bills.
Kenya Railways MD Atanas Maina termed the accident “a terrible tragedy”.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Friday, Mr Maina said the winds “caused the enforcement bars of the culvert under construction to collapse”, noting that investigations were ongoing to find out exactly how the accident happened.
“Our goal is to fully understand what happened and how we can prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future,” he said.
SAFETY GEAR
A worker at the site told the Nation on Tuesday that heavy rains weakened the section being constructed and that they did not have helmets and other protective gear at the time.
But Mr Maina refuted the claim about workers not having helmets.
“Since construction of Phase 1 of the project, [Kenya Railways has] strictly ensured the contractor abides to labour laws and safety procedures in all matters,” he said.
“Standard safety procedures have been laid down and the supervising consultant for the SGR project ensures that these are followed to the letter. Adjustments are made periodically to continue improving the safety of the employee.”
LEAVE
Besides catering for the medical bills of the injured, CRBC has been ordered by Kenya Railways to reorganise working shifts so that those affected by the accident are given time to recuperate.
Mr Maina said he has directed contractor to offer paid leave.
“Safety of our employees as well as passengers was, is and always will be our number one priority,” Mr Maina said. “The contractor will also initiate the compensation and claim process with the insurance providers.”
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
Another measure that will be taken after the accident is a safety compliance check on the sub-section offices of phase 2A of the standard gauge railway construction.
“The contractor will conduct a safety compliance check at all our sub-section offices to ensure that every section is adhering to the laid down safety procedures,” said Mr Maina.
Construction of the standard gauge railway from Nairobi to Naivasha is expected to pose several engineering challenges to the contractor as it passes through the Rift Valley, a feature that has many extraordinary landscapes.
Winds brought down SGR bridge at Maai Mahiu, says Kenya Railways
Bantugbro
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Poleni sana wafiwa, hii habari sio nzuri kabisa, mkandarasi wa SGR hii lazima adhibitiwe, haiwezekani awe anajikagua yeye mwenyewe, itaendelea kuleta taabu sana...Wache wafu waendelee kufurahia kama lile daraja llililokatika. Hii imetokea majuzi ujenzi wa SGR grade one ya Mchina, hata picha wakatuficha!
Winds brought down SGR bridge at Maai Mahiu, says Kenya Railways
Two people were killed and five injured.
Kenya Railways Corporation MD Atanas Maina. He said strong winds caused a culvert to collapse and kill two men working on the SGR extension in Mai Mahiu. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By ELVIS ONDIEKI
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IN SUMMARY
- The workers were constructing a bridge in the SGR project when the culvert collapsed and killed them.
- China Road and Bridge Corporation will cater for the funeral expenses and foot the medical bills of those who were injured.
Strong winds caused a culvert to collapse and kill two standard gauge railway workers in Maai Mahiu on Monday, Kenya Railways Corporation has said.
More than five others were injured and taken to hospital. The workers were constructing a bridge.
ACCIDENT
The railways agency also said the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation, will cater for the funeral expenses and foot the medical bills.
Kenya Railways MD Atanas Maina termed the accident “a terrible tragedy”.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Friday, Mr Maina said the winds “caused the enforcement bars of the culvert under construction to collapse”, noting that investigations were ongoing to find out exactly how the accident happened.
“Our goal is to fully understand what happened and how we can prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future,” he said.
SAFETY GEAR
A worker at the site told the Nation on Tuesday that heavy rains weakened the section being constructed and that they did not have helmets and other protective gear at the time.
But Mr Maina refuted the claim about workers not having helmets.
“Since construction of Phase 1 of the project, [Kenya Railways has] strictly ensured the contractor abides to labour laws and safety procedures in all matters,” he said.
“Standard safety procedures have been laid down and the supervising consultant for the SGR project ensures that these are followed to the letter. Adjustments are made periodically to continue improving the safety of the employee.”
LEAVE
Besides catering for the medical bills of the injured, CRBC has been ordered by Kenya Railways to reorganise working shifts so that those affected by the accident are given time to recuperate.
Mr Maina said he has directed contractor to offer paid leave.
“Safety of our employees as well as passengers was, is and always will be our number one priority,” Mr Maina said. “The contractor will also initiate the compensation and claim process with the insurance providers.”
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
Another measure that will be taken after the accident is a safety compliance check on the sub-section offices of phase 2A of the standard gauge railway construction.
“The contractor will conduct a safety compliance check at all our sub-section offices to ensure that every section is adhering to the laid down safety procedures,” said Mr Maina.
Construction of the standard gauge railway from Nairobi to Naivasha is expected to pose several engineering challenges to the contractor as it passes through the Rift Valley, a feature that has many extraordinary landscapes.
Winds brought down SGR bridge at Maai Mahiu, says Kenya Railways
Geza Ulole
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Disaster in the making angalia nguzo zilivyo mbali Kati ya moja na nyingine! Upepo ushaangusha daraja!
bukoba boy
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Wachina wanajulikana jinsi walivyozingatia masuala ya usalama mahala pa kazi.Billion $ project lakini mafundi hawana kofia ngumu.Wache wafu waendelee kufurahia kama lile daraja llililokatika. Hii imetokea majuzi ujenzi wa SGR grade one ya Mchina, hata picha wakatuficha!
Winds brought down SGR bridge at Maai Mahiu, says Kenya Railways
Two people were killed and five injured.
Kenya Railways Corporation MD Atanas Maina. He said strong winds caused a culvert to collapse and kill two men working on the SGR extension in Mai Mahiu. PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By ELVIS ONDIEKI
More by this Author
IN SUMMARY
- The workers were constructing a bridge in the SGR project when the culvert collapsed and killed them.
- China Road and Bridge Corporation will cater for the funeral expenses and foot the medical bills of those who were injured.
Strong winds caused a culvert to collapse and kill two standard gauge railway workers in Maai Mahiu on Monday, Kenya Railways Corporation has said.
More than five others were injured and taken to hospital. The workers were constructing a bridge.
ACCIDENT
The railways agency also said the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation, will cater for the funeral expenses and foot the medical bills.
Kenya Railways MD Atanas Maina termed the accident “a terrible tragedy”.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Friday, Mr Maina said the winds “caused the enforcement bars of the culvert under construction to collapse”, noting that investigations were ongoing to find out exactly how the accident happened.
“Our goal is to fully understand what happened and how we can prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future,” he said.
SAFETY GEAR
A worker at the site told the Nation on Tuesday that heavy rains weakened the section being constructed and that they did not have helmets and other protective gear at the time.
But Mr Maina refuted the claim about workers not having helmets.
“Since construction of Phase 1 of the project, [Kenya Railways has] strictly ensured the contractor abides to labour laws and safety procedures in all matters,” he said.
“Standard safety procedures have been laid down and the supervising consultant for the SGR project ensures that these are followed to the letter. Adjustments are made periodically to continue improving the safety of the employee.”
LEAVE
Besides catering for the medical bills of the injured, CRBC has been ordered by Kenya Railways to reorganise working shifts so that those affected by the accident are given time to recuperate.
Mr Maina said he has directed contractor to offer paid leave.
“Safety of our employees as well as passengers was, is and always will be our number one priority,” Mr Maina said. “The contractor will also initiate the compensation and claim process with the insurance providers.”
SAFETY COMPLIANCE
Another measure that will be taken after the accident is a safety compliance check on the sub-section offices of phase 2A of the standard gauge railway construction.
“The contractor will conduct a safety compliance check at all our sub-section offices to ensure that every section is adhering to the laid down safety procedures,” said Mr Maina.
Construction of the standard gauge railway from Nairobi to Naivasha is expected to pose several engineering challenges to the contractor as it passes through the Rift Valley, a feature that has many extraordinary landscapes.
Winds brought down SGR bridge at Maai Mahiu, says Kenya Railways
Tz is on the right track tobecome Africa mega infrastructure hub together with south Africa
Tony254
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Bullet train? Geza wacha kujiaibisha. Unajua vizuri hiyo yenu itakuwa electric passenger train kama ile ya Ethiopia. Hujasikia Wahabeshi wakiita yao bullet train eti kwa sababu inatumia umeme. Yenu itakuwa inakwenda kwa velocity ya 180 km/h na bullet train wakati inakwenda kwa velocity ya chini kabisa huwa inakwenda kwa 300 km/h. Hiyo yenu sio bullet train, waturuki waliwakamua pesa yote kwa kuwadanganya eti mnajengewa bullet train. Bullet train gani inakwenda kwa 180 km/h, hamna bullet train kama hio dunia nzima. Isitoshe, bullet train huwa haibebi mizigo na hio mkebe yenu nasikia itakuwa inabeba macontainer kutoka port, kwa hivyo hiyo sio bullet train, hiyo ni mikebe fulani kutoka Turkey. Ni hayo tu kwa sasafrom the two structures, one can easily single out bullet train SGR from mtambo wa gongo SGR!
The chinese bridge reminds me of
Geza Ulole
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Know the meaning of bullet (high speed) train first.
Bantugbro
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Btw, given the nature and type of varied terrain in our country, I think, our SGR power supply network will be based on a dual system design to support both the AC and DC voltages.
In the flat terrain the DC of about 3 kV will be sufficient, while in the mountainous sections AC voltage at 25 kV, 50 Hz will be sufficient to run the trains.
The design should allow the train to move seamlessly without stoping in the areas where there is voltage change.
I see Siemens winning the tender to build the electric multiple unit trains for TRC🙂
Lusematic
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si kwa povu hilo[emoji3] [emoji3] kweli yaliyomo yanafurahisha.......
wakenya roho zinawatoka
Geza Ulole
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Construction work on Tanzania SGR in top gear
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Construction of Tanzania SGR is in top gear with construction of a bridge of the railway line in Dar es Salaam being at an advanced stage, deputy project manager Eng. Joseph Marwa has said.
“We are using high quality steel and other construction material on this bridge, said Mr Marwa, adding that over 300 manpower has been deployed in the bridge construction.
Construction of the the railway bridge, according to Marwa will be completed in July 2019.
In totality, construction of Tanzania SGR is at a 15 percent mark, although Tanzania Railway Limited(TRL) managing Directo Masanja Kadogosa says that the project is behind schedule by 4 percent mainly caused by heavy rains that have been witnessed in the east African nation.
“We will be working round the clock to recover the lost time. Overall we are doing well, as you can see construction is in top gear,” Mr Kadogosa told reporters during a tour of the construction site.
As part of the plan to fund the standard gauge railway line, Tanzania has secured more than $400 million from the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to bolster its construction. Part of the money however will fund construction of a 318MW gas plant.
Work in progress on Tanzania SGR
Tanzania is optimistic that the railway line it is constructing will be the best in Africa. speed of passenger trains, the material used in the construction of the SGR, the technology deployed and cargo handling capacity.
Speed of passenger trains, the material used in the construction of the SGR, the technology deployed and cargo handling capacity are some of the features that sets the Tanzania SGR apart.
Passenger trains for instance, will reach 160km/h compared to Kenya whose passenger trains reach 120km/h.
Contrary to most modern railway lines which use diesel trains, the Tanzanian railway line will be electrified says Mr Kadogosa.
The ‘plan is to extend the railway line to DRC and Rwanda.
Construction work on Tanzania SGR in top gear - CCE l ONLINE NEWS
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Construction of Tanzania SGR is in top gear with construction of a bridge of the railway line in Dar es Salaam being at an advanced stage, deputy project manager Eng. Joseph Marwa has said.
“We are using high quality steel and other construction material on this bridge, said Mr Marwa, adding that over 300 manpower has been deployed in the bridge construction.
Construction of the the railway bridge, according to Marwa will be completed in July 2019.
In totality, construction of Tanzania SGR is at a 15 percent mark, although Tanzania Railway Limited(TRL) managing Directo Masanja Kadogosa says that the project is behind schedule by 4 percent mainly caused by heavy rains that have been witnessed in the east African nation.
“We will be working round the clock to recover the lost time. Overall we are doing well, as you can see construction is in top gear,” Mr Kadogosa told reporters during a tour of the construction site.
As part of the plan to fund the standard gauge railway line, Tanzania has secured more than $400 million from the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to bolster its construction. Part of the money however will fund construction of a 318MW gas plant.
Work in progress on Tanzania SGR
Tanzania is optimistic that the railway line it is constructing will be the best in Africa. speed of passenger trains, the material used in the construction of the SGR, the technology deployed and cargo handling capacity.
Speed of passenger trains, the material used in the construction of the SGR, the technology deployed and cargo handling capacity are some of the features that sets the Tanzania SGR apart.
Passenger trains for instance, will reach 160km/h compared to Kenya whose passenger trains reach 120km/h.
Contrary to most modern railway lines which use diesel trains, the Tanzanian railway line will be electrified says Mr Kadogosa.
The ‘plan is to extend the railway line to DRC and Rwanda.
Construction work on Tanzania SGR in top gear - CCE l ONLINE NEWS
Kafrican
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hehe, unaweka beam moja kwa daraja alafu unatangaza eti umefika at advance stage ya ujenzi.... kumbe uko 15% complete after 1 year 3 months!
daraja lenyewe ni la kilometers chache litakamilika july 2019! Kenya SGR phase 2A itakamilika June 2019! WTF tena hilo ndo daraja la kwanza ndani ya madaraja mengi hadi Moro.. daraja la NNP ni refu kuliko hilo la dar na limejengwa ndani ya miezi sita.....eti mvua iliaffect ujenzi, Kenya ilikua na mafuriko makali ambayo hayajawahi kushukudiwa ukanda huu kwa miaka 13, kule suswa ambako sgr inajengwa ardhi iligawanyika mara mbili katika techtonic fault line... na bado tuliendelea..
daraja lenyewe ni la kilometers chache litakamilika july 2019! Kenya SGR phase 2A itakamilika June 2019! WTF tena hilo ndo daraja la kwanza ndani ya madaraja mengi hadi Moro.. daraja la NNP ni refu kuliko hilo la dar na limejengwa ndani ya miezi sita.....eti mvua iliaffect ujenzi, Kenya ilikua na mafuriko makali ambayo hayajawahi kushukudiwa ukanda huu kwa miaka 13, kule suswa ambako sgr inajengwa ardhi iligawanyika mara mbili katika techtonic fault line... na bado tuliendelea..