Tanzania ready for phase two of SGR from Morogoro to Dodoma

[Geza Ulole]

Tanzania ready for phase two of SGR from Morogoro to Dodoma

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 2017

In Summary

The second phase stretches from Morogoro to Dodoma, a distance of 336 kilometres.The president has approached the World Bank and the government of South Africa for support.The SGR project is being undertaken by Yapi Merkez Insaat Ve Sanayi of Turkey and Mota-Engil, Engenharie and Construcao Africa, SA of Portugal.

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The Tanzanian government will soon launch the second phase of the construction of the standard gauge railway (SGR) line to link the commercial city of Dar es Salaam with the capital of Dodoma.

This was said by Prof Makame Mbarawa, the minister for Works, Transport and Communications after opening the Eighth East and Central Africa Roads and Rail Infrastructure Summit in Dar es Salaam recently. The construction will start next month.

The second phase stretches from Morogoro to Dodoma, a distance of 336 kilometres.

When completed, Tanzania will introduce a fast and modern train with a speed of 160kph while the freight train will have a top speed of 120kph.

“We expect to see this railway line link Tanzania with other regional, landlocked states including Rwanda, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia and Uganda through quick and timely access from Tanzania’s Indian Ocean ports,” Prof Mbarawa told the The EastAfrican on the sideline of the infrastructure summit.

READ: Tanzania struggles to finance SGR

But Tanzania is still seeking financing for the $ 1.2 billion project whose first phase President John Magufuli launched in April this year.

The president has approached the World Bank and the government of South Africa for support.

Dr Magufuli had asked President Jacob Zuma to help Tanzania in lobbying for loans from the BRICS-run New Development Bank which South Africa is a member. He also requested the World Bank president, Dr Jim Yong Kim to help in financing the project.

Both President Zuma and Mr Jim Yong visited Tanzania this year.

READ: AfDB to finance Tanzania’s gauge railway

The SGR project is being undertaken by Yapi Merkez Insaat Ve Sanayi of Turkey and Mota-Engil, Engenharie and Construcao Africa, SA of Portugal.

Stretching 1,057km from Dar es Salaam to the shores of Lake Victoria, the SGR will be constructed on the same line with the Central Railway Line built by Germans in 1905 from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma, then by the British colonial government from Tabora to Mwanza (427km).

In its plans to revive rail transport through the SGR, the government has tabled a Bill before the parliament seeking to form the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) that will replace the Reli Assets Holding Company (Rahco) and Tanzania Railway Ltd (TRL).

Prof. Mbarawa tabled the Railways Bill 2017 last week and Members of Parliament endorsed it paving the way for the establishment of TRC and dissolution of Rahco and TRL.

The two companies were formed 20 years ago after the government privatised the TRC to form two independent firms.

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Tanzania ready for phase two of SGR

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[tuusan]

Phase two haha Magu is on fire

 

[Manbad]

I real appreciate Uncle Magu for his positive efforts. If his precedents could a bit do sth our country could be nourishing now.

 

[IamLee]

Is phase 1 done already?

 

[tuusan]

Is phase 1 done already?

Not yet,if money was not a problem then the entire project would be done on only single phase

 

[Jay456watt]

phase one hawajamaliza washaanza kuongelea phase 2...😀😀😀

 

[Geza Ulole]

Is phase 1 done already?

No they will be done concurrent as the mode of construction is different from Kenya's. Phase III n IV to be kick started before middle next year. See how biased is the East African. Magufuli set aside over US $1 bln from the two budgets he has so far precided for phase I but yet ur media says no funds for phase I.

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[Geza Ulole]

phase one hawajamaliza washaanza kuongelea phase 2...😀😀😀

We don't do Chinese here I tell u the whole track to Mwanza is already secured. Waiting for the other 3 phases. Kutangulia si kufika.

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[Mlaleo]

kinda joke.

 

[Jay456watt]

We don't do Chinese here I tell u the whole track to Mwanza is already secured. Waiting for the other 3 phases. Kutangulia si kufika.

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mnajenga reli ya zaidi ya kilomita 1000 na yetu ni fupi na ishafanywa nusu kisha unasema kutangulia sio kufika...😀😀😀😀

 

[Magonjwa Mtambuka]

phase one hawajamaliza washaanza kuongelea phase 2...😀😀😀

Mkenya umeumiaa.

 

[darcity]

Nice move!

 

[Jay456watt]

No they will be done concurrent as the mode of construction is different from Kenya's. Phase III n IV to be kick started before middle next year. See how biased is the East African. Magufuli set aside over US $1 bln from the two budgets he has so far precided for phase I but yet ur media says no funds for phase I.

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$1 billion haijengi hata kilomita 50...kujenga reli sio kama kununua ndege za bombadier...😀😀inakula pesa kukula

 

[RUKUKU BOY]

vivaa JPM

 

[Geza Ulole]

$1 billion haijengi hata kilomita 50...kujenga reli sio kama kununua ndege za bombadier...😀😀inakula pesa kukula

Peleka utaahira wako central Kenya. The cost of 300 km (205 km + 95 km parrel) of American+European style electrical SGR that will allow the train move at a speed of not less than 160 km/h is $1.2 bln.

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[yoga]

Hii mikopo hii itatuuua!! Watu mnashangilia phase two, but naona hapo wrld bank ndio watatoa fedha! Ni mkopo kiasi gani unariba kiasi gani and how are we going to pay the loan! Ataingia rais mwingine akute deni ni trilioni 60 aanze nayeye kulalamika na kuunda tume afu treni inafanya kazi kwa ku bp

 

[saadeque]

hii ndio inaitwa tanzania ya vi-wonder....phase one haijatoka hata renders za station jamaa wanasema phase two ina start soon..😀😀😀..rusheni mawe nimevaa helmet na ikizidi ntayaokota nijengee nyumba

 

[joto la jiwe]

mnajenga reli ya zaidi ya kilomita 1000 na yetu ni fupi na ishafanywa nusu kisha unasema kutangulia sio kufika...😀😀😀😀

Mara nyingi huwa ninashangaa kama kweli ninyi wakenya mnafuatilia mambo kwa undani au mnafanya kwa ushabiki tu, kama utafuatilia na kuangalia working framework ya ujenzi wa SGR ya Kenya na Tanzania, utaona kwamba, wakati ile ya Kenya ikifika Kisumu, ile ya Tanzania itakua imefika Mwanza, hii ni kwa sababu zifuatazo
1) SGR ya Kenya imepangwa kujengwa hivyo, kwamba awamu moja ikimalizika ndiyo ianze ujenzi wa awamu inayofuata, ile ya Tanzania awamu zote zinaenda pamoja
2)Mkandarasi wa SGR ya Kenya ni huyohuyo mmoja kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho, Tanzania imeamua kuwa na wakandarasi tofauti tofauti, wote waweze kufanyakazi kwa wakati mmoja
3) Reli ya Kenya ina mahandaki mengi na marefu, na madaraja mengi ambavyo vyote vinachukua muda mrefu sana hadi kukamilika kwake.

Kwa sababu hiyo reli ya Tanzania inategewewa kuisha mapema kuliko ile ya Kenya, kama kuna mkenya mwenye ile working plan ya ujenzi wa hiyo reli anaweza kuileta ili tulinganishe na ile ya Tanzania, tuone inayotegemewa kuisha mapema ni ipi?

 

[Mwanzi1]

Mara nyingi huwa ninashangaa kama kweli ninyi wakenya mnafuatilia mambo kwa undani au mnafanya kwa ushabiki tu, kama utafuatilia na kuangalia working framework ya ujenzi wa SGR ya Kenya na Tanzania, utaona kwamba, wakati ile ya Kenya ikifika Kisumu, ile ya Tanzania itakua imefika Mwanza, hii ni kwa sababu zifuatazo
1) SGR ya Kenya imepangwa kujengwa hivyo, kwamba awamu moja ikimalizika ndiyo ianze ujenzi wa awamu inayofuata, ile ya Tanzania awamu zote zinaenda pamoja
2)Mkandarasi wa SGR ya Kenya ni huyohuyo mmoja kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho, Tanzania imeamua kuwa na wakandarasi tofauti tofauti, wote waweze kufanyakazi kwa wakati mmoja
3) Reli ya Kenya ina mahandaki mengi na marefu, na madaraja mengi ambavyo vyote vinachukua muda mrefu sana hadi kukamilika kwake.

Kwa sababu hiyo reli ya Tanzania inategewewa kuisha mapema kuliko ile ya Kenya, kama kuna mkenya mwenye ile working plan ya ujenzi wa hiyo reli anaweza kuileta ili tulinganishe na ile ya Tanzania, tuone inayotegemewa kuisha mapema ni ipi?

Hapo umemaliza, hawaji ng'o.....[emoji23]

 

[saadeque]

Mara nyingi huwa ninashangaa kama kweli ninyi wakenya mnafuatilia mambo kwa undani au mnafanya kwa ushabiki tu, kama utafuatilia na kuangalia working framework ya ujenzi wa SGR ya Kenya na Tanzania, utaona kwamba, wakati ile ya Kenya ikifika Kisumu, ile ya Tanzania itakua imefika Mwanza, hii ni kwa sababu zifuatazo
1) SGR ya Kenya imepangwa kujengwa hivyo, kwamba awamu moja ikimalizika ndiyo ianze ujenzi wa awamu inayofuata, ile ya Tanzania awamu zote zinaenda pamoja
2)Mkandarasi wa SGR ya Kenya ni huyohuyo mmoja kutoka mwanzo hadi mwisho, Tanzania imeamua kuwa na wakandarasi tofauti tofauti, wote waweze kufanyakazi kwa wakati mmoja
3) Reli ya Kenya ina mahandaki mengi na marefu, na madaraja mengi ambavyo vyote vinachukua muda mrefu sana hadi kukamilika kwake.

Kwa sababu hiyo reli ya Tanzania inategewewa kuisha mapema kuliko ile ya Kenya, kama kuna mkenya mwenye ile working plan ya ujenzi wa hiyo reli anaweza kuileta ili tulinganishe na ile ya Tanzania, tuone inayotegemewa kuisha mapema ni ipi?

ndugu una pang'ang'a nyingi kweli..but a forest of words and a desert of points.we need to see things on the ground.acha ziishe ndio uje hapa ukijitapa