The Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway is a railway system, under construction, linking the country to the neighbouring countries of Rwanda and Uganda, and through these two, to Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as part of East African Railway Master Plan.
The new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), is intended to replace the old, inefficient metre-gauge railway system.

This 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) railway line is intended to ease the transfer of goods between the port of Dar es Salaam and the cities of Kigali, in Rwanda and subsequently to Bujumbura, in Burundi, and to Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

From the lake port of Mwanza, surface water ferries are expected to transport goods between Mwanza and Port Bell and Bukasa Inland Port, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city.

The SGR system in Tanzania, in conformity with neighboring Rwanda and Uganda is designed to use electricity to power its locomotives.

The SGR is expected to accommodate passenger trains traveling at 160 kilometres (99 mi) per hour and cargo trains traveling at 120 kilometres (75 mi) per hour.

Phase 1
The first phase may be completed in 2021. It will cover the distance of 202 kilometres (126 mi), from the city Dar es Salaam to Morogoro.

Phase 2
The second phase covers a distance of approximately 348 kilometres (216 mi), from Morogoro via Dodoma to Makutopora.

Phase 3
The third phase will cover from Makutupora to Tabora (294km).

Phase 4
The fourth phase will cover from Tabora to Isaka (130km).

Phase 5
The fifth phase will cover from Isaka to Mwanza (249km)

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