Tanzania, Burundi launch construction of $2bn joint SGR project
Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye (right) and Tanzanian PM Kassim Majaliwa lay the foundation stone for the construction of the joint standard gauge railway from Uvinza to Musongati.
Burundi and Tanzania on Saturday kicked off the construction of the cross-border standard gauge railway line, marking a milestone in the countries’ infrastructure development.
President Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye and Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa officially launched the construction of the line from Uvinza in Tanzania to Musongati in Burundi, which will cover 282km and cost $2.154 billion.
