07.02.2023
Artikel Nummer: 43799
Wagon acquired for heavy loads transport
Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has purchased a 200 t well-wagon for USD 1 million. It will be used for transporting out of gauge or abnormal loads such as turbines and other components for the Julius Nyerere hydro power plant from Dar es Salaam to Fuga Station.
The well-wagon is a railcar with a depressed load-bed between the axles. It also known as extra out of gauge load (EOGL) wagon, made specifically for carrying wide ranging heavy types of goods that would not ordinarily be moved on a normal 50 to 60 t wagon.
Tazara has been playing a key role in transporting cargo from the Port of Dar es Salaam and other areas to Fuga Station, which is about 220 km from Dar es Salaam. (ben)