Home Technology Tanzania Welcomes New Electric Trains
TechnologyWorld

Tanzania Welcomes New Electric Trains

676
Photo Source: The Citizen

Tanzania has received two new electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains to modernise and expand its railway system.

These new trains are part of the 10 locomotives and coaches the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) purchased from Hyundai Rotem Company in South Korea.

The trains, which consist of eight carriages each, will begin service on the new route between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma starting July 25, 2024.

Meanwhile, an express train service between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro will begin this Friday, offering more travel options for passengers. This particular train service will cut the travel time from four hours by bus to one hour 40 minutes by train.

Each set of the 10 locomotives purchased by TRC can carry up to 589 passengers and travel at speeds of up to 160 kilometres per hour.

According to The Citizen, this latest train arrival brings the total of EMU trains in Tanzania to three, with the first set arriving in April and currently undergoing trials.

Read More: Greece Government Introduces Six-Day Workweek To ‘Encourage Productivity’

Online Petition To Impeach S/Korea’s President Reaches 1 Million Signatures

Ademola Lookman Wins Best African International Award at Ghana Football Awards

About The Author

Related Articles

Kenya Flag
NewsWorld

Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Await Landmark Court Ruling on Seed Sovereignty

As the High Court prepares to deliver a landmark ruling on November...

Niger World Bank
NewsTechnology

Niger Sets Up National Committee to Oversee Critical Digital Infrastructure in Response to Rising Cyber Threats

The Nigerien government has taken a significant step in fortifying its digital...

NewsWorld

US and Israel Turn Africa Into a Dumping Ground for Deportees and Displaced Palestinians

The United States and Israel are being criticised for trying to send...

RFI Kano Pillers
NewsWorld

France’s RFI Seeks Direct Access to Northern Nigeria’s Minds Through Sports ‘Partnership

Radio France Internationale (RFI), a French state-funded radio news network, has embarked...