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Transport Ministry Sets 2025/26 Priorities on SGR, Air Tanzania, Ports, Airports and Maritime Safety

The Ministry of Transport of Tanzania has set its 2025/26 priorities on the SGR, Air Tanzania, ports, airports, and marine safety, supported by a TZS 2.75 trillion budget. The plan includes major infrastructure projects and reflects a slight increase from the 2024/25 allocation.
May 28, 2025
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The Minister of Transport of Tanzania, Hon. Prof. Makame Mbarawa, has presented its ministry’s budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year to Parliament, outlining continued focus on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), Air Tanzania, port and airport infrastructure, and marine transport safety.

The total allocation for the Ministry of Transport and its institutions for 2025/26 is TZS 2,746,485,018,000.

Recurrent expenditure is TZS 125,438,950,000, of which TZS 96,654,340,000 is allocated to staff salaries and TZS 28,784,610,000 to other operational costs.

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Development projects are allocated TZS 2,621,046,068,000, with TZS 2,452,512,444,000 financed from domestic sources and TZS 168,533,624,000 from external sources.

Compared to the 2024/25 fiscal year, this represents a slight increase in overall spending.

In 2024/25, the Ministry’s approved budget was TZS 2.729 trillion, comprising TZS 114.74 billion in recurrent expenditure and TZS 2.614 trillion for development projects.

Flagship development projects to be implemented in 2025/26 include the continued construction of the Standard Gauge Railway, the improvement of Air Tanzania, the Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project, and the construction of airports in Mwanza, Arusha, Mtwara, and Bukoba.

Additional initiatives include the rehabilitation of Kilimanjaro International Airport, the development of regional airports, and a programme to strengthen transport and shipping safety and communication systems on the sea and the Great Lakes.

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The Ministry also plans to acquire railway equipment, rehabilitate existing railway infrastructure, construct and repair marine vessels, and improve overall transport and shipping services.

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