There are currently no railways in Burundi. However, a study was completed in 2010 for a new 690km standard (1435mm) gauge line to link the capital, Bujumbura, with Kigali in Rwanda and Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania. It is hoped that construction work will commence in the near future.
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Glyn Williams
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