DAR ES SALAAM, July 19 -- AS part of efforts to modernise the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), Tanzania, Zambia and China have marked another milestone in the railways revitalisation with the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Training Centre and Operations Control Centre.

The projects are expected to strengthen railway operations and build the next generation of rail professionals.

The ceremony, held as TAZARA continues commemorating its 50th anniversary, brought together government leaders, diplomats, railway executives and representatives of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the company spearheading the revitalisation programme.

Speaking during the event on Friday, Permanent Secretary in the Ministr...