Tanzania and Burundi sign railway deal

the ongoing construction of the Standard Gauge Railway line in Tanzania.

The ongoing construction of the Standard Gauge Railway line in Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

Tanzania on Sunday signed a multimillion-dollar deal with neighbouring Burundi to build a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Gitega to the Indian Ocean.

The planned 282 kilometre SGR railway line will run from Uvinza in Tanzania's Kigoma region to Gitega in Burundi.