Tanzania and Burundi have launched the construction of a modern standard-gauge railway SGR linking Uvinza in western Tanzania to Musongati in eastern Burundi.
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa laid the foundation stone for the 240 km railway project, which is set to become the first cross-border SGR in East Africa, reports Chinese state news agency, Xinhua .
The project, estimated to cost more than 2.15bn, is expected to be completed within five years, Majaliwas directorate of communications said in a statement.