Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE government through the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) plans in 2022/2023 to make a thorough assessment before reopening all railway routes that had been closed in order to determine a total price for rehabilitation of the railway lines, Parliament was told here on Monday.
Deputy Minister of Works and Transport, Mwita Waitara said the routes that will be opened include Kilosa – Kidatu and Manyoni – Singida, as he requested residents to remain calm as the government was working around the clock to open the routes.
Mr Waitara was responding to a question by Special Seats lawmaker, Nusrat Hanje (CHADEMA), who demanded the government’s statement as to why the central part of the railway from Manyoni to Singida was yet to be repaired.
“Why the government shouldn’t repair that part so that it can help to boost the economy in the Singida region,’’ she asked.
In his response, Mr Waitara said the ministry thought TRC was continuing with its plan to repair the current railway network as well as opening routes that had initially been closed in phases beginning with the main line.
“In implementing this task, the government is considering the Five-Year National Development Plan (2021/22-2025/26, and it will equally continue with rehabilitation of the railway network including the Manyoni-Singida route depending on budgetary allocations and growth of the country’s economy,’’ he said.
The Deputy Minister said the government understands that with appropriate railway infrastructure it was easier to attain the country’s development agenda.
“Therefore, the government will continue opening all routes that have been closed in order to catalyse the country’s economy and attain the national development
