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{{Short description|Government-owned standard gauge railway system
{{EngvarB|date=September 2018}}
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{{Infobox rail▼
▲{{Infobox rail line
|logo_filename = Tanzania Railways Corporation Logo.png▼
| name = Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway
| logo_width = 150
| native_name = Reli ya SGR Tanzania
| type = [[Heavy rail]]
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| linelength = {{convert|1800|km|mi|abbr=on}}▼
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▲| linelength = {{convert|1800|km|mi|abbr=on}}
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| map = {{routemap|inline=yes
▲| electrification = [[25 kV AC railway electrification|25 kV 50 Hz AC]] [[overhead catenary]]
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KBHFa~~[[Dar es Salaam]]
pHST~~[[Pugu, Ilala|Pugu]]
pHST~~[[Soga, Tanzania|Soga]]
pHST~~[[Ruvu, Kibaha District|Ruvu]]
hbKRZWae
pHST~~[[Ngerengere]]
BHF~~[[Morogoro]]
pHST~~[[Mkata]]
pHST~~[[Kilosa]]
pHST~~[[Kidete]]
pHST~~[[Gulwe]]
pHST~~[[Igunda]]
BHF~~[[Dodoma]]
exHST~~[[Bahi]]
exBHF~~[[Makutopora]]
exBHF~~[[Tabora]]
exBHF~~[[Isaka]]
exBHF~~[[Shinyanga]]
exBHF~~[[Mwanza]]
exCONTf~~under construction
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The '''
date=29 April 2018 |newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] |first=Allan | last=Olingo |location=Nairobi}}</ref><ref name="2R">{{cite web| url=https://www.tanzaniainvest.com/transport/dar-es-salaam-morogoro-standard-gauge-railway-works-start |date=14 April 2017 |
title=Dar Es Salaam-Morogoro Standard Gauge Railway Works Start | access-date=16 September 2018 |publisher=TanzaniaInvest.com | author=TanzaniaInvest.com |location=Dar es Salaam}}</ref>
==Overview==
This
url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Rwanda-and-Tanzania-agree-on-electric-SGR/2560-4346056-6b6oea/index.html}}</ref>
The SGR is expected to accommodate passenger trains traveling at {{convert|160|km/h|0}}
==Construction phases==
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This section was contracted to a 50/50 consortium comprising [[Yapi Merkezi]] of [[Turkey]] and [[Mota-Engil]] of [[Portugal]]. Construction began in April 2017 and Yapi Merkezi have been showing the progress of construction with monthly video reports on YouTube.<ref name="2R"/> Partial funding for this section, amounting to US$1.2 billion, was borrowed from the Export Credit Bank of Turkey.<ref name="3R">{{cite web|access-date=16 September 2018 | url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Tanzania-secures-SGR-loan-from-Stanchart/2560-4761190-lejnj/index.html |date=15 September 2018 |newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] |first=Allan |last=Olingo |location=Nairobi |title=Tanzania secures $1.46 billion SGR loan from Stanchart}}</ref> There are six stations: [[Dar es Salaam]], [[Pugu, Tanzania|Pugu]], [[Soga, Tanzania|Soga]], [[Ruvu, Kibaha District|Ruvu]], [[Ngerengere]] and [[Morogoro]]. Three trains will make daily round trips.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dar SGR project inches closer to reality as locomotives to test phase one arrive |date=11 May 2019 |url=https://www.pressreader.com/kenya/the-east-african/20190511/282093458180582 | newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] via Pressreader.com |access-date=12 May 2019 |author=Allan Olingo |location=Nairobi}}</ref>
With infrastructure complete electrical tests <ref>{{cite web |title=Majaribo ya Mifumo ya Umeme Katika Reli ya Kisasa (SGR ) DAR- MORO Yaanza Rasmi |url=https://www.trc.co.tz/news/majaribio-ya-mifumo-ya-umeme-katika-reli-ya-kisasa-sgr-dar-moro-yaanza-rasmi |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=Shirika la Reli Tanzania |language=sw}}</ref> and live train trials began in late April, 2022.
===Phase 2===
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The second phase covers a distance of approximately {{convert|426|km|0}},<ref name="p2_dis">{{Cite news |title=Turkish Firm Nabs $1.9B Rail Contract in Tanzania |url=https://www.enr.com/articles/53372-turkish-firm-nabs-19b-rail-contract-in-tanzania |last=Oirere |first=Shem |date=2022-01-07 |work=[[Engineering News Record]]}}</ref> from Morogoro via [[Dodoma]] to [[Makutopora]] in [[Manyoni District]], [[Singida Region]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yapimerkezi.com.tr/PdfDosyalari/61712ba8-b07f-4e73-ba4e-ca502798b05c.pdf|title=Non-Technical Summary: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Standard Gauge Railway Line (SGR) Project, Dar es Salaam – Makutopora, Tanzania|last=Raimund Vogelsberger, Dimitri Militschenko|date=30 August 2019|website=yapimerkezi.com.tr|access-date=}}</ref> In September 2018, the [[government of Tanzania]] secured a US$1.46 billion soft loan from [[Standard Chartered Bank]] for the funding of this stretch.<ref name="3R"/> The section was also contracted to the consortium that is constructing the Dar es Salaam–Morogoro Section. The stations after Morogoro will be [[Mkata]], [[Kilosa]], [[Kidete]], [[Gulwe]], [[Igunda]], [[Dodoma]], [[Bahi]] and [[Makutopora]].
As of
===Phase 3 <small>(aka phase 3, lot 1)</small>===
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; Tabora–Isaka Section
The fourth phase will cover Tabora to [[Isaka]], a distance of {{convert|130|km|0}}. As of August 2022, the Tabora–Isaka section has been awarded to Yapi Merkezi<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Tabora – Isaka standard gauge railway contract signed |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/tabora-isaka-standard-gauge-railway-contract-signed/62132.article |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720114427/https://www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructure/tabora-isaka-standard-gauge-railway-contract-signed/62132.article |archive-date=2022-07-20 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}}</ref> and work is in the mobilization stage. In January 2023, [[The Citizen (Tanzania)|The Citizen]] newspaper reported that construction on the section has begun.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-18 |title=Yapi Merkezi kicks off construction of Tabora -Isaka SGR line |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/yapi-merkezi-kicks-off-construction-of-tabora-isaka-sgr-line-4090802 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}</ref> In October 2023, the section was 17% completed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-10-07 |title=Turkey contractor confirms $1.8bn gap in funding Tanzania SGR |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/turkey-contractor-confirms-1-8b-gap-in-funding-tanzania-sgr-4392720 |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=The East African |language=en}}</ref>
===Phase 5===
; Isaka–Mwanza Section
This section, measuring approximately {{convert|341|km|0}}, runs from Isaka to the city of [[Mwanza]], on the southern shores of [[Lake Victoria]]. In January 2021, The Citizen newspaper reported that two [[China|Chinese]] companies had been selected to construct this section of the SGR. [[China Civil Engineering Construction]] (CCEC) and [[China Railway Construction Company]] (CRCC) were selected to carry out the work at a contract price of approximately TZS:3 trillion (approx. US$1.3 billion).<ref name="5R">{{cite web| date=7 January 2021 | url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/two-chinese-companies-to-construct-tanzania-s-fifth-lot-of-sgr-3249808 | title=Two Chinese companies to construct Tanzania's fifth lot of SGR |newspaper=[[The Citizen (Tanzania)]] |access-date=7 January 2021 |author=The Citizen Reporter |location=Dar es Salaam}}</ref> Later that month, [[The EastAfrican|The East African]] reported that Tanzania had secured funding worth US$1.32 billion through the [[Government of China]], for the purpose of building this section of the SGR.<ref name="FinR">{{cite web| newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] | url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/magufuli-secures-1-32b-china-support-for-tanzania-sgr-3253350 |date=11 January 2021 |title=Magufuli secures $1.32b China support for Tanzania SGR |author=Dorothy Ndalu |access-date=11 January 2021 | location=Nairobi}}</ref> The section is under construction.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Danadana majaribio treni ya SGR Dar - Moro |url=https://www.mwananchi.co.tz/mw/habari/kitaifa/danadana-majaribio-treni-ya-sgr-dar-moro-3638796 |last=Elias |first=Peter |date=2021-12-02 |language=sw |work=[[Mwananchi]] |publisher=[[Nation Media Group]]}}</ref> In
=== Phase 6 ===
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In November 2023, the managing director of TRC told media that the agency had secured at least US$2.2 billion of interest in the Mtwara–Mbamba Bay railway project.<ref name=":3" />
== Fares ==
The fare structure is designed to be affordable and competitive, with economy and business class options available. Economy class offers basic amenities at lower prices, while business class provides enhanced comfort at higher fares. Express trains from [[Dar es Salaam]] to [[Morogoro]] or [[Dodoma]] without stops at minor stations are more expensive than a regular ticket. Children aged 4 years and under ride free, those between ages 4 and 12 years pay half an adult fare.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=Latra unveils Dar es Salaam-Dodoma SGR fares |url=https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/latra-unveils-dar-es-salaam-dodoma-sgr-fares-4654260 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The Citizen |language=en}}</ref> Tickets can be purchased either at windows at terminals or via several digital methods - online on websites, through banking and mobile network applications such as [[M-Pesa]].
==Locomotives==
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|Bought as scrap from [[ÖBB]] by [[Yapı Merkezi|Yapi-Merkezi]] for testing.
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|[[TCDD E68000|E6800]]
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|E6800-01 – E6800-17
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|6800 hp (5000 kW)
|[[Hyundai Rotem]]<br>[[Škoda Transportation]]
|4 out of 17 have been delivered.<ref name=":2" />
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|[[Hyundai Rotem]]
|10 train sets each with 8 rail cars. First delivery, the EM2401, was made in April of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyundai Rotem's locomotives and trainsets for TRC |url=https://railmarket.com/news/passenger-rail/7163-first-views-of-the-hyundai-rotem-locomotives-and-trainsets-for-trc |access-date=2024-01-13 |website=RAILMARKET.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-03 |title=
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