TAZARA is gateway to the Eastern, Central and Southern African business markets covering both the SADC and COMESA regional groupings, runs from the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to the town of New Kapiri Mposhi in Central Zambia where it links with the existing Zambia Railways System. The gauge of the line is same at 1067 millimeters (three and half feet) as that of Zambia Railways as well as all the other main trunk lines in Central and Southern Africa. Excellent, this is the really Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority, your preferred Transporter.
Cross border passengers are not inconvenienced as all immigration customs formalities are conducted and conclude on the train as it moves by Immigrations’ Officers. However, formalities for bulky parcels cargo are conducted and concluded at terminating stations. Customs formalities for cargo bound to Zambia, DRC and elsewhere are done in New Kapiri Mposhi while goods destined for Tanzanian are either cleared in advance at Tunduma or on arrival in Dar es Salaam.
