World Bank compares Kenya's SGR cost per kilometre with regional projects

The World Bank has analysed construction costs of Kenya's standard gauge railway against similar infrastructure in Tanzania and Ethiopia.

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According to Tuko, the World Bank has compared the cost of constructing Kenya's standard gauge railway with similar projects in Tanzania and Ethiopia.

The comparison highlights differences in spending per kilometre between the three countries' railway projects, Tuko reports.

The World Bank's analysis examines the varying costs associated with building standard gauge railway infrastructure across the East African region.

Source: Tuko