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Tazara ticket booking online made easy. In general, Tazara Railway is more relax and efficient than the Central Line. Anyway, both lines are presently in the process of upgrading, and there have already been famous improvements. Central line now has a relax weekly deluxe service. Below are more information how to do Tazara train booking.

Tazara Ticket Booking, Routes, Schedule & Fares FAQs

Train routes in Tanzania

There are 2 lines: Tazara, linking Dar es Salaam with New Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia via Mbeya and Tunduma, and the limited Tanzania Railway Central Line linking Dar es Salaam with Kigoma  and Mwanza via Tobora. A middle Line branch also links Tabora with Mpanda, and Tazara runs the Udzungwa shuttle twice weekly between Makambako and Kilombero area.

Tazara train booking classes

Tazara ticket booking has 4 classes: first class sleeping (4 bed compartments), second class sleeping (6 bed compartments), second class sitting (also called as super seater) and economy (third) class (benches, generally extremely crowded). Men and women can only travel combine in the sleeping areas by Tazara train booking the full compartment.

At night, protect your window with a stick, and do not leave your bags even a second. Central line has first class (4-bed compartment), second class (6-bed compartments) and economy. There is also luxurious service on the Central line.

Tazara Railway Booking Tips

If you want to try the train, consider little stretches, such as Dar es Salaam into Selous Game Reserve, or between Kigoma and Tabora. For longer stretches, bring extra drinks and food to supplement the basic meals that are accessible on board.

Historical background of Tazara

The Tazara was constructed as a big product between 1870 and 1975. The project was financed via an internet free loan of RMBY 988 million (equivalent to 500 million US dollars) from the people Republic of China. It started business operations in July 1976.

Tazara is an integral part of Southern African Regional Rail transport structure. It is a rail system of about 1,860 km long rising at sea level from the East African port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, to new Kapiri Mposhi at 1400m above sea level in the Zambia. Furnished with sufficient facilities, Tazara has a designed ability of five million tonnes of freight a year.

Tazara currently handles imports/exports of both Zambia and Tanzania, as well as Dr Congo, Malawi, the great lakes area, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The construction of Kidatu transhipment Depot has opened and attached new markets of Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda.

The construction of Kidatu transshipment Depot has opened and attached new markets of Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda. The containerised traffic arriving from South Africa as well as imports via Dar es Salaam port can now be simply transhipped at Kidatu (by TRC or Tazara) to other places in the SADC countries and Central & East Africa.

Tazara management and customer services

Tazara management is continuing to job closely with the Dar es Salaam port authorities to further improve the transit time at least three days. Being in integral part of the COMESA and SADC rail network, TAZARA is working hard to make sure customer satisfaction.

Perfect operations at its big marshalling yard at Yombo Station (a little distance from Dar es Salaam port) make sure speedy assembling and dispatch of wagons.

All detail regarding consignment, the wagon position, etc, is mechanical, and customer can be advised of the position of his cargo within seconds by the use of the ACIS. Tazara Railway booking provides competitive rates, which are open for negotiations leading to contract and rebate rates.

Tazara also provides customers a unique transportation package whereby the exporters and importers cargo is custom cleared by freight & forwarding unit for transportation up to the point of place, in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zaire and Malawi.

THA and Tazara have made a mutual function, along with shipping agents, to make sure the processing and managing of cargo documentation is streamlined and quick up. The mutual work also facilities the quick movement of transit consignments.

No storage or demurrage charges are incurred if freight and port charges are paid promptly paid for consignment get quick, and exclusive treatment.

Presently, it takes about three to four days to haul traffic from and to the port of Dar es Salaam for customers at any point in Zambia, and vice versa. Tazara management is continuing to work nearly with the Port Authorities in Dar es Salaam to additional better the Transit time to at least three days.

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