CONSTRUCTION A NEW LINE WITH STANDARD SPACING DAKAR - KIDIRA
Estimated Cost
$2.71 BILLION
Project overview
This project involves the construction of a new standard gauge railway line (1435mm) from Dakar to Tambacounda, 464 km away, including: 2 services: Diourbel - Touba over 45 km and Guinguinéo - Kaolack over 25 km, 2 port sidings: Bargny over 6 km and Ndayane over 20 km from the main line. A total of around 600 km of track. Intermediate phase: Operation of the existing metre gauge line.
Project Sponsor
MITTA
Location
Regions of Dakar and Tambacounda
Implementation Timeline
2025-2029
Objectives and Expected Outcomes
- Improving the mass transport offer for more efficient and sustainable logistics chains, including between future economic hubs
- Opening up several localities: 7 regions of Senegal served, including religious capitals (the TER will thus be able to use the same infrastructure and leave Dakar to reach the regions)
- Rail transport capacity >20 million tonnes/year
- Reduce the number of accidents on the roads
- Limit premature deterioration of roads
- Job creation: more than 20,000 during the construction phase and more than 2,000 during operation.
Component(s)
- Rehabilitation of the Dakar-Tambacounda-Kidira-Bamako line
- Acquisition of modern trains
- Logistics hub: Tamba
- Maritime hub: Dakar, Ndayane, Bargny-Sendou
- Agro-industrial hub: Kaolack
- Redistribution centre to the south
- Refrigerated platform: Thiès
- Modernisation of access and logistics facilities at the Dakar Autonomous Port
Investment Opportunities
- 2.8 MT trade between Mali and Senegal
- 4.8 MT trade from Mali
Financing Structure
- Project finance: creation of a railway SPV
- EPC+F for 25-35 years
- Investment by strategic railway or logistics operators
Institutional Partners
- MITTA
- Les Grands Trains du Sénégal
- APIX
Project Status
- Mobilising resources