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Burundi lays foundation for country's first railway linking to Tanzania
By AFP | Aug. 16, 2025
A carriage for the Tanzania's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is unloaded as Tanzania received 14 economy class carriages of South Korean company Sung Shin Rolling Stock (SSRT) at the port in Dar es Salaam on November 25, 2022. [AFP]
Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a historic railway that will connect the country to Tanzania -- the nation’s first rail network.
The landlocked African Great Lakes nation is among the poorest countries in the world, according to the World Bank, with the majority of its citizens living beneath the international poverty line.
Ndayishimiye and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa laid the foundation stone of the 282-kilometre (175 mile) standard gauge railway in Musongati, 160 kilometres southeast of the capital Bujumbura.
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The rail network will form part of the Central Corridor, a strategic trade route connecting inland economies to the Port of Dar es Salaam.
"This railway will profoundly transform regional transport, reduce delays and transport costs," Flory Okendju, the executive secretary of the Central Corridor, who is coordinating the project said.
According to Okendju, the project — expected to take about six years to complete — will eventually extend to Uvira and Kindu in eastern DR Congo, with feasibility studies scheduled to conclude in May 2026.
In his speech, Ndayishimiye said the railway will enable the country to exploit millions of tons of nickel, iron and platinum.
"When I contacted mining companies for its exploitation, they asked me how we would evacuate all this ore, and I had no answer. This is truly the beginning of a robust development for Burundi," he said.
Burundi’s Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye said the railway will help the cash-strapped country save $36 million a month on the imports and export transportation costs.
For decades, the region has relied on thousands of trucks to transport goods to sea side ports.
The estimated $2.1 billion cost of Burundi's portion of the project is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Tanzanian bank CRDB, and managed by two Chinese companies.
By AFP | Aug. 16, 2025
A carriage for the Tanzania's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is unloaded as Tanzania received 14 economy class carriages of South Korean company Sung Shin Rolling Stock (SSRT) at the port in Dar es Salaam on November 25, 2022. [AFP]
Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a historic railway that will connect the country to Tanzania -- the nation’s first rail network.
The landlocked African Great Lakes nation is among the poorest countries in the world, according to the World Bank, with the majority of its citizens living beneath the international poverty line.
Ndayishimiye and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa laid the foundation stone of the 282-kilometre (175 mile) standard gauge railway in Musongati, 160 kilometres southeast of the capital Bujumbura.
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The rail network will form part of the Central Corridor, a strategic trade route connecting inland economies to the Port of Dar es Salaam.
"This railway will profoundly transform regional transport, reduce delays and transport costs," Flory Okendju, the executive secretary of the Central Corridor, who is coordinating the project said.
According to Okendju, the project — expected to take about six years to complete — will eventually extend to Uvira and Kindu in eastern DR Congo, with feasibility studies scheduled to conclude in May 2026.
In his speech, Ndayishimiye said the railway will enable the country to exploit millions of tons of nickel, iron and platinum.
"When I contacted mining companies for its exploitation, they asked me how we would evacuate all this ore, and I had no answer. This is truly the beginning of a robust development for Burundi," he said.
Burundi’s Prime Minister Nestor Ntahontuye said the railway will help the cash-strapped country save $36 million a month on the imports and export transportation costs.
For decades, the region has relied on thousands of trucks to transport goods to sea side ports.
The estimated $2.1 billion cost of Burundi's portion of the project is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Tanzanian bank CRDB, and managed by two Chinese companies.
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Tanzania, Burundi launch 2.15 bln USD cross-border railway project
Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia2025-08-17 18:14:45
This photo shows a scene at the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025. Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa laid the foundation stone for the 240-km railway project, which is set to become the first cross-border SGR in East Africa.
The project, estimated to cost more than 2.15 billion U.S. dollars, is expected to be completed within five years, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's directorate of communications.
Majaliwa assured citizens of both countries that construction will commence on schedule, emphasizing the railway's potential to boost regional trade and connectivity.
"Once completed, passengers will be able to travel from Musongati to Dar es Salaam in a single day. Currently, cargo trucks take up to 96 hours to reach Bujumbura from Dar es Salaam. With the railway, that journey will be reduced to just 20 hours," he said.
He added that the railway will not only ease passenger and freight transport but also unlock new investment opportunities and strengthen economic ties between Tanzania and Burundi.
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye hailed the project as a long-awaited dream come true.
Highlighting Burundi's rich mineral resources, especially nickel, he recalled strong investor interest in the sector. "Many asked how we would transport the minerals. This railway is the answer," he said, expressing gratitude to Tanzania for its partnership.
He also outlined future ambitions to extend the railway to Kindu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and eventually to West Africa's Atlantic coast, envisioning a pan-African corridor for development.
According to Lin Xiaotong, a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030.
Serving as a vital transport corridor between Tanzania and Burundi, the railway is a key project poised to invigorate regional economic development and accelerate East African integration, he added. ■
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (L) and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa shake hands during the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025.
Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo shows the construction equipment at the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025.
Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (R) and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025.
Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
Source: XinhuaEditor: huaxia2025-08-17 18:14:45
This photo shows a scene at the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025. Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi. According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa laid the foundation stone for the 240-km railway project, which is set to become the first cross-border SGR in East Africa.
The project, estimated to cost more than 2.15 billion U.S. dollars, is expected to be completed within five years, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister's directorate of communications.
Majaliwa assured citizens of both countries that construction will commence on schedule, emphasizing the railway's potential to boost regional trade and connectivity.
"Once completed, passengers will be able to travel from Musongati to Dar es Salaam in a single day. Currently, cargo trucks take up to 96 hours to reach Bujumbura from Dar es Salaam. With the railway, that journey will be reduced to just 20 hours," he said.
He added that the railway will not only ease passenger and freight transport but also unlock new investment opportunities and strengthen economic ties between Tanzania and Burundi.
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye hailed the project as a long-awaited dream come true.
Highlighting Burundi's rich mineral resources, especially nickel, he recalled strong investor interest in the sector. "Many asked how we would transport the minerals. This railway is the answer," he said, expressing gratitude to Tanzania for its partnership.
He also outlined future ambitions to extend the railway to Kindu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and eventually to West Africa's Atlantic coast, envisioning a pan-African corridor for development.
According to Lin Xiaotong, a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030.
Serving as a vital transport corridor between Tanzania and Burundi, the railway is a key project poised to invigorate regional economic development and accelerate East African integration, he added. ■
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (L) and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa shake hands during the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025.
Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
This photo shows the construction equipment at the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025.
Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (R) and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a cross-border railway project linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi, in Musongati, Burundi, Aug. 16, 2025.
Tanzania and Burundi on Saturday officially launched the construction of a modern standard gauge railway (SGR) linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
According to a representative from the China Railway Group Limited, which leads the consortium building the line, the cross-border railway -- designed with a 1,435 mm international standard gauge and full electrification -- is expected to be completed around 2030. (Uvinza-Musongati SGR project of China Railway Group Limited/Handout via Xinhua)
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