Tanzanian minister hails progress in construction of Chinese-built SGR project


DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The construction of lot five of Tanzania's standard gauge railway (SGR) by two Chinese companies has achieved major progress by reaching 63.04 percent, Minister of Transport Makame Mbarawa has said.

After inspecting the construction works at Malampaka town in the Simiyu region, Mbarawa said on Friday that significant progress had been made, with embankment works now 89 percent complete and bridges and culverts surpassing 70 percent completion.

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