Tanzania Plans to Build Railway Link to Rwanda

Tanzania plans to build a $1 billion railway link with Rwanda by 2013, following a partnership between Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete and US-based rail operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

January 30, 2008 9:32 pm | Last Update: August 1, 2015 9:36 pm

Tanzania plans to build a rail link to Rwanda’s capital Kigali by 2013, the office of Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has announced.

The railway will run from Isaka in southern Tanzania to neighbouring Rwanda, with work expected to begin later this year.
US-based rail operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe will act as advisors to the Rwandan Government on the project, writes Reuters.
The government has not disclosed projects costs or who will finance and construct the railway.

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