Dakar–Kidira Railway Line Rehabilitation Project

New

Infrastructure

Railway Network Modernization and Expansion Program

Axis 3: Sustainable Spatial Planning and Development

SO.3.5. Develop connectivity infrastructure

Funding (public) :

1560,000,000,000 FCFA

Project leader

Ministry of Land and Air Transport

Project description

Construction of a new standard-gauge railway line (1435 mm) from Dakar to Tambacounda over 464 km, including two branch lines (Diourbel–Touba, Guinguinéo–Kaolack) and port connections to Bargny and Ndayane, totalling approximately 600 km. Intermediate phase: operation of the existing
metric-gauge line.

Intervention zones

🇸🇳 3 région(s) d'intervention

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Funding (public)

1560,000,000,000 FCFA

Overall Objective

Improve mass transport services for efficient and sustainable logistics chains.

Specific Objectives

Open up several localities (7 regions served).
Rail capacity > 20 million tonnes/year.
Reduce road accidents.
Limit premature road deterioration.
Create jobs (20,000 during construction; 2,000 during operations).

Expected results

Improved port competitiveness
Unlocking of mining and industrial potential
Increased rail transport capacity
Reduced carbon footprint
Job creation
Fewer road accidents
Reduced road deterioration

Key milestones

2025

Resource Mobilization

2026

2027

2028

2029