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location=Nairobi}}</ref> that is scheduled for construction, beginning in October 2018, at a budgeted cost of US$847 million.<ref name="3R">{{cite web|title=Isaka-Kigali SGR works to start in October |newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] |date=29 January 2018 | url=http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Isaka-Kigali-SGR-works-to-start-in-October/2560-4283062-13m736h/index.html | access-date=19 September 2018 |last=Kabona |first=Esiara}}</ref> |
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When the SGR reaches Kigali, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to work out the modalities for the extension of this ail system to DRCongo territory. |
When the SGR reaches Kigali, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to work out the modalities for the extension of this ail system to DRCongo territory. |
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Rwanda Standard Gauge Railway
| Rwanda Standard Gauge Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | In development |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| Operator(s) | Rwanda Railways Authority |
| History | |
| Opened | 2022 (Expected) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Rwanda Standard Gauge Railway is a railway system, under development, linking the country to the neighboring countries of Tanzania and Uganda. The system is expected to link, in the future, to Rwanda's two other neighbors, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Through Uganda, the SGR will allow, faster access to the Kenyan port of Mombasa, Rwanda's primary access to the oceans. With no previously existing railway network, Rwanda is developing its railway system from scratch.[1]
Location
The railway system would consist of several major sections:
- Rusumo–Kigali Section
This section, measuring 150 kilometres (93 mi), is part of the Isaka–Kigali Standard Gauge Railway, a joint railway between the governments of Rwanda and Tanzania,[2] that is scheduled for construction, beginning in October 2018, at a budgeted cost of US$847 million.[3]
- Kigali–Gisenyi Section
When the SGR reaches Kigali, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to work out the modalities for the extension of this ail system to DRCongo territory.
This section was also contracted to the consortium that is
- Kigali–Bugesera Airport–Nemba Section
This section, measuring 435 kilometres (270 mi), stretching from Makutupora, in Dodoma, through Tabora to Isaka, is yet to be be awarded to a contractor, as of September 2018.[3]
- Kagitumba–Kigali Section
This section, measuring approximately 220 kilometres (137 mi), takes the SGR line to the city of Mwanza, on the southern shores of Lake Victoria.[4] This section, has not been assigned to a contractor, as of September 2018.[3]
Overview
This 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) railway line is intended to ease the transfer of goods between the ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, to Kigali in Rwanda and subsequently to Bujumbura in Burundi, and to Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
See also
References
- ^ Mugabo, Peter (15 January 2018). "Rwanda Bypasses Uganda For Its Own Standard Gauge Railway Line". Kigali: NewsofRwanda.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Kang'ereha, Dorcas (15 January 2018). "Tanzania and Rwanda plan to construct a Standard Gauge Railway". Nairobi: Construction Review Online. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Kabona, Esiara (29 January 2018). "Isaka-Kigali SGR works to start in October". The EastAfrican. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ Globefeed.com (16 September 2018). "Distance between Isaka, Tanzania and Mwanza, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
External links
- East African leaders push for quick deal on SGR As of 26 June 2018.
Category:Standard gauge railways in Rwanda
Category:International railway lines
Category:Railway lines in Rwanda
Category:Government-owned companies of Rwanda
Category:Transport in Rwanda