Dar es Salaam, April 4 -- DAR ES SALAAM: DAR ES SALAAM residents are set get a much-needed re- prieve from crippling traffic congestion with a commuter rail system, set to begin construction before the end of this year.

Tanzania Railways Corpo- ration (TRC) Director General, Masanja Kadogosa, announced this yesterday during an online media editors training in Morogoro Region.

The 160 – kilometre railway line, will utilise a combination of elevated and underground tracks to minimise disruption to the citys existing infrastructure.

The rail line aims to provide a faster, more reliable and less stressful commute for thousands of Dar es Salaam residents.

While specific details regarding construction costs and firms were not availabl...