Samia Promises to Clear Tunduma Gridlock

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has introduced a comprehensive plan to address the well-known traffic congestion at the Tunduma border post, an essential crossing point for trade between Tanzania and Southern African countries. Speaking at a campaign rally in the Songwe Region on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, President Samia outlined her plan, which focuses on two major infrastructure projects: the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) line and the expansion of the main road leading to the border.

“To strengthen Tazara, we must rebuild it from the ground up. We have already signed an agreement with our partners in China to begin this work,” she stated during the rally. She emphasised that shifting a significant portion of heavy cargo from trucks to the railway would alleviate congestion and enhance Tanzania’s position as a regional logistics centre.

 (Source: The Citizen)