Dar es Salaam commuter rail
TAZARA Station
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tanzanian Government |
| Locale | Dar es Salaam |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 23 |
| Daily ridership | 16,000 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 29 October 2012 |
| Operator(s) |
TAZARA Tanzania Railways |
| Technical | |
| System length | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Track gauge |
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
The Dar es Salaam commuter rail, informally known as Treni ya Mwakyembe, is an urban and suburban commuter rail network serving the Tanzanian commercial city of Dar es Salaam. It is one of the two initiatives taken by the government to ease travel within the congested city; the other being the Dar es Salaam bus rapid transit system. Services are provided by the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) and Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL).
Prior to its launch, the Dala dala was the only major means of intracity public transport.
The inaugural journey commenced on 29 October 2012. The public affectionately refer to it as Treni ya Mwakyembe in honour of Harrison Mwakyembe, the Transport Minister at the time.
The Citizen reported in January 2013 that 'Zambia was opposed' to the project utilising the TAZARA track and that it wasn't 'properly consulted'. Zambian officials insisted that the matter ought to have been brought before the board of directors for approval as both the governments are equal shareholders. Minister Mwakyembe refuted these allegations saying all procedures were adhered to. An anonymous TAZARA board member commented that they had failed to convene their quarterly meeting for the past six months.
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport presented an award to Mwakyembe in December 2013 for introducing this service.
The TRL Line launched on 1 August 2016, plying the airport route 3 times in the morning from 6 am and 3 times in the evening from 15.55 hours.
Tanzania Railways (1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)) operates a 20 km track from Pugu Station to the city centre via Gongo la Mboto, FFU mombasa, Banana, Karakata(Airport), Vingunguti Mbuzi, SS Bakhresa, Kamata(Kariakoo City BRT station) then finally Central.
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