Tanzania just rewrote the rules of travel with its first electric standard gauge railway (SGR) kicking off commercial runs between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro! 🎉 The 300km route, launched Friday, is part of a mega 1,596km infrastructure project that’ll eventually connect five regions.
\"This isn’t just a train—it’s a growth engine,\" said Tanzania Railways boss Masanja Kadogosa. The electric SGR will slash travel times and turbocharge cargo movement across the country.
⚡ Need for speed: By July 2024, these sleek trains will zip at 160km/h, cutting the Dar-Morogoro trip from 4 hours by bus to just 2! Over 1,400 lucky passengers rode free on the debut journey, with President Samia Suluhu Hassan footing the bill as a launch celebration.
Deputy Transport Minister David Kihenzile called it a \"historic leap\" for Tanzania’s economy and connectivity. 🌍 The project’s next phase will stretch all the way to Mwanza, reshaping how East Africa moves!
