Tanzania Resumes SGR Operations After Ruvu Derailment

Tanzania Resumes SGR Operations After Ruvu Derailment

Nairobi -- The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has resumed operations on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, a day after services were suspended following a derailment near Ruvu Station.

Tanzania resumes SGR operations after Ruvu derailment

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 24 — The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has resumed operations on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, a day after services were suspended following a derailment near Ruvu Station. Three cars derailed at around 8am on Thursday as the train approached Ruvu from Dar es Salaam. No fatalities were reported, and there were no indications of passenger injuries. “Three cars of the train derail…

TRC makes a public apology after the SGR train accident

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has issued a statement and made a public apology following a Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train accident that occurred this morning in the Ruvu area. It was reported that the accident occurred after the train went off the tracks while heading from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma. In a statement released by TRC’s Head of Information and Communication, Mr. Fredy Mwanjala, the corporation apologized to…

Tanzania's electric SGR train involved in accident minutes after leaving Dar es Salaam

A passenger electric train on Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) derailed near Ruvu shortly after leaving Dar es Salaam, prompting investigations.

Tanzania’s SGR train derails

A train on Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) heading to the capital, Dodoma, derailed on Thursday morning, an accident officials blamed on “operational hitches.” According to the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC), which operates the train service, three cars of the train derailed at around 8am as it approached Ruvu station from the commercial capital Dar […]

Tanzania’s SGR train derails at Ruvu, no fatalities reported

An Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train operating on Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line was involved in an accident on Thursday, October 23, 2025, when it veered off the tracks at...