Tanzania, March 14 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has begun assembling Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) locomotives locally, becoming the first country in East Africa to undertake such an initiative.

The move drawn praise from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Infrastructure which visited the site, according to a statement issued by Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) on Saturday.

During an inspection visit to the locomotive assembly project at the Pugu Railway Workshop in Dar es Salaam, the committee urged the TRC to continue strengthening the skills of Tanzanian youth involved in the programme through advanced technical training both locally and abroad.

The committee's chairperson, Mr Selemani Kakoso, said investing in the professional de...