In 1970, deep in the heart of Africa, construction began on one of the most daring infrastructure projects in Africa, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway, or Tazara for short. Red clouds of dust still hang over the abandoned pits of the copper mines in Zambia's Copperbelt. China paid for the removal costs to make way for the Tanzania-Zambia Railway. The train route unlocked the remote interior as it got its own transport route to the coast of East Africa, liberating the area from dependence on the neighboring aparth

Can we all agree that Africa is the most beautiful continent?

I travelled from dar es salaam to Lusaka 8 years ago , it was nothing but a pleasure . Being the only white person on the train I had nothing but fun. I wish african people were treated the same way in Europe. Respect for all those I met along the way !!!

Tanzania is a very beautiful country. I think among the most beautiful in Africa. I believe this country is a potential economic giant in Africa. I'm watching from Kenya.

Am a Kenyan but our love for the Tanzania is very high. Only some rogue leaders bring misunderstanding between us

Just looking at the environment outside gives me energy to wake up early. Such a beautiful scenery. Africa we are blessed.

Salute to the workers and technical experts who built the Tanzania Zambia Railway

Oh, the train. Nothing's going ever to surpass it. All the folklore around it, life, expansion, commerce, freedom! People involved in railroading have all the same love for their works all around the world. Great production, thank you!

Beautiful documentary.Tazara will weather the storm.Things are looking up for Africa.

Africa is so beautiful, Just added this 1900km train trip to my to-do list.

I didnt see anything dangerous in that railway line 🚮 . All i saw is a very beautiful landscape that cannot be found elsewhere outside Africa...

Everytime I watch these "dangerous or deadly" episodes, makes me want to explore those beautiful areas 😍

I was born here nearly 70 years ago. Thank you for taking me back.

I have used this Railway so many times since my childhood. Best railway if you want adventure

Tanzania is not one the poorest country in the World anymore as we are talking now all railways including TAZARA have been converted to Standard Gauge, and its not true that its the most dangerous train in the World why do you have to report wrong? this is one of the best tourist Country in Africa one of the most developing country in Africa i think you made this documentary over 20 years ago and posted it recently things have changed.

Thank you Free Documentary for the great work in bringing the world close to us.

I didn't plan to watch the whole Doc after reading the title, hence it's about my country (Tanzania). But after viewing the first 10mins, I watched all of it and gave it a thumbs up. Such an amazing Documentary.

Tanzania is most poorest Country in the world then boooom! on the train Tanzanians are enjoying beers and good foods, in their rural area they got electricity supply, water supply, all people look clean, healthy and smile, farm largely, live in bricks houses and iron roofed, no hunger, no lack of medical care, their environment is well kept with lots of trees and lush green, you people must have an agenda

Whilst the railway has many problems, it can be changed around. And better still, its so comforting to see that wilderness Africa still exists. Most dangerous journeys and now Railway tracks, opens our eyes to development opportunities, especially in Africa

Thank you, Free Documentary team for giving good quality documentaries at no cost.

Its great to watch a documentary about my people. I live in Zambia,the northern corridor from the capital Lusaka to Nakonde is an economic corridor where most of my relatives reside. I love how my home and my people were well documented in this video,thank you so much for telling the story of my people.

Watching the incredible journey of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway project was awe-inspiring. It's a testament to human determination and collaboration. Thanks to the dedicated workers, this railway not only connected two nations but also opened up opportunities for the region. Truly remarkable!

So well done - I watched it to the very end - no breaks; I just could not stop. Better than US Cable TV - more captivating, the narration is more engaging, and seeing real people living real lives. I must say. Thank you so much!

Love my motherland Zambia! Was nice to see such an interesting documentary on the day to day life of the people living there.😄

Africa is full of nature and it is always beautiful despite of all about its uneven gestuers that extremely need to be well attended by human skill

Tanzania Zambia Rairway is the symbol of humanity. Thanks our late presidents

African countries are my favorite!! Thanks a lot for documentary!!!

Africa what a beautiful continent. People also very lovely and spontaneous. I

This is a beautiful documentary, very educative, i love our AFRICA AND AFRICANS. Watching 🇱🇸

Tanzania is not a poor country, is among of a reached country in Africa

Great and authentic documentary. Positively capturing Africa as it is. Greetings from Tanzania!

This is one of the best railway in Africa.

What a beautiful scenery Tanzania is so pretty💚🇹🇿😘

Still amazing how long this project has served the communities, trains really are a no brainer. And these landscapes are something else.

Wow ! What a stupendous experience,with serene nature and beautiful people. I wish prosperity for both the countries. ❤️

What shocks me is that in all your documentaries I always see beauty of the mother nature despite the challenges people face and make it through all by the grace of the God

I had the pleasure of traveling on this line 3 years ago. Unfortunately, I didn't see any animals, as I traversed the park at night. I expected to arrive up to a day late, but to my surprise, we were only 2 hours late after two days travel. This was better than my experience traveling cross-country on Amtrak.

Welcome Tanzanian 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿 one the best tourist destinations in the world....

In August 2022, I travelled with the Tazara from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya on my way to Zambia and the Zimbabwe side of Victora Falls. Due to rail repairs on the Zambian side of the railway line, the last stop was Mbeya. It was the best 29-hour experience. I hope to do it again in the coming years.

Happy to see my country documented by FD!! From Dar es salaam Tanzania🇹🇿

I would love to visit Africa one day. Zambia is on the top of my list.

Tanzania is the one of developed country on planet so why not you shown the beautiful side of it. So called white people. Love Tanzania from brother and beautiful country Ghana. 🇹🇿🇹🇿❤️❤️❤️🇬🇭🇬🇭

👌Nice documentary, Photography, slow, clear & Crisp Narration. 👍 Hope Things ( TaZaRa) change for good, as railway is an important mode of transport & comparatively Cheap/ economical, Than other modes. I really appreciate 👍the spirit of Railway workers in spite of hardships & poor conditions ( Maintenance of Wagons, Equipment & Systems) they have kept the train moving gr8! 👌👍👏

Wow Tanzania is very beautiful, I have been in this train so many times, it’s amazing, and safe The government should consider building up and develop this Tazara so that the tourists also can use it

Beautiful county and beautiful people 🇿🇲💞

I love our Africa content I'm watching from South Africa...

I ❤️ Tanzania and God bless the Albinos.

Even if there's peril, I love trains and I'm entralled by this.. My father and grandparents come from Tanga/Korogwe, Tanzania

The shots of Valleys,Villages and National parks are very beautiful. Hope for the best. Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲

We proud to be African 🇸🇴👋

I loved the documentary. Beautiful cinematography, great narration & the pronunciation of the swahili words is on point👌. Greetings from Tanzania.

Very good documentary, please keep it good lady. I started using Tazara when going to school from copperbelt to Mpika boys secondary school. It's a very good infrastructure success project.

Thanks for taking us to this different world. Although we have seen the current and old capitals of Tanzania, this trip was super ducational

This documentary brought so much sadness yet pride; there is hope for Africa, and we need new reforms.

Proudly Zambian 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲

Love ❤from Tamilnadu-India

I love this from America.

9,838 km air travel distance from our country Philippines to Tanzania is an amazing work you guys from Free Documentary, we have now watched the situation of people in that country (Africa) and we offer prayer for your safety and abundance living. God bless you always!

David Livingstone died on 1st May 1873, at the age of 60, in Chief Chitambo's Village in North Rhodesia (now Zambia). His heart is buried in Africa, under a Mvula tree (now the site of the Livingstone Memorial),not in Tanzania as alleges by the reporter.

The train drivers have so much passion and pride for what they do❤In SA everything is just done for the money 😞 Would love to visit Tanzania some day

You will be shocked how stunning this looks now. Welcome to Tanzania

Everytime someone travels on a train its labelled the most dangerous😅.

Wonderfully put together. Excellent script and narration. Superb camera work. Tasteful and well balanced background music. Thank you so much for this thoroughly enjoyable film. . Much appreciated.

THANK YOU FOR THIS DOCUMENTARY. WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBOR TANZANIA

Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤️❤️🥰

China is the people in the world that help Africa..bc without the railroad the could not come this far as a whole country..thank you china

I have beed in Tanzania and Zambia too, but I will be back for tazara journey , government should improve as tourist train.

Brilliant documentary the Africans are such lovely people, I so admired that farmer she had such clear vision of what she was aiming for. We don't realise how lucky we are in the west.

I travel by train from my hometown to the university town regularly for 7 years now. It's quite enjoyable but this train ride seems magical I would stay glued to the window the whole ride. Here you see only towns plowed fields and villages but there you see just wilderness quite nice if you ask me.

back in the days going back to school from mbeya to morogoro with this train and couple of my friend in a second class ..real missing the moments ..

The West said you are poor and not credit worth, China says you are rich credit worth.

I have always believed Tanzania is the heart of Africa

This is definitely on my bucket list this year!!!

Beautiful countries!!

🐾 The best documentaries is about Africa 🦓🐘🦏🦁💯 don't you ever doubt it 👍

This documentary is highly imprecise

I love Africa! I am a proud African

As the train reaches the Zambian side, the language of the passangers and crews changes from Swahili to Bemba. The title ''World's Most Dangerous Railway Tracks'' is misleading; Tazara is considered one of the safest rail transporter in our region.

Tanzania 🇹🇿😍my country!!

Is this really one of the world's most dangerous railways? You are unbelievable!

Africa is amazing. Beautiful documentary. I like the male narrator. Anyway she is okay. I think the documentary is filmed in various days.

Very nice documentary

Tazara is not dangerous. I have used it several times and all the times the experience was enjoyable.

I expect to see more documentaries about Africa 🌍 countries!!!

The railway is not dangerous I think Tanzania must be one of safest countries to be in

Really enjoyed this thanks. To ride this line is on my bucket list 🙂 Greetings from Canada.

🇹🇿TANZANIA IT'S LAND OF SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AND ZANZIBAR ISLAND, 💚🇹🇿KILIMANJARO🏔🇹🇿

This is an excellent video

This the most safest Railway Tracks ever. Travelled 3 times with TAZARA

i was in Iringa 64-72 when this line was started, along with the pipeline and tarring the road from Mikumu SW through Iringa, Mbeya and Tunduma. That road was hell in the wet season, & not much better in the dry. The chinese came in to Iringa to buy food, etc, and I tried to get to take my football team (Mkwawa High School) to play against them. But we couldnt get in as treated as a military project. At the time, copper was being transported out of Zambia by Fiat trucks all the way to DSM because they couldnt use the route through Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). The commentary on this otherwise interesting journey is downright awful, and unless I am mistaken, the railway does not go near L Nyasa. The shirt on the train driver is from a South African company that can now take you from Jo'burg all the way to Dar. its on my bucket list, as is my old school in Iringa, and the Serengeti.

It's really nice documentary... But don't title as most dangerous rail way in the world.!! We love our country and we love what we have and we don't see as most dangerous rail way in the ... Much love for my country 🇹🇿🇹🇿 Tanzania

Tanzania my country

If the Tanzanian Railway Bureau can maintain and operate the railway well, as well as make good use of the Tanzanian Railway, the economy of Tanzania and Zambia will be better

I'm obsessed with this channel 👍🏼, thank you so much .....

The best documentary ever! Thanks

It's nice that you show the West what they want to hear. That railway is not THE MOST DANGEROUS ANYWHERE.

A great documentary. documentary indeed. It displays the beauty of Tanzania and its diverse life. On the other hand, if a thorough examination of the TAZARA is undertaken, the results will reveal that this railway line was built solely to facilitate the transportation of copper from Zambia to the Tanzanian seaport. There was nothing there for the two countries to gain except fading hopes. Those who invested in this railway line reaped significant rewards. The overall concept was not futuristic, and the project's sustainability was lacking. The two countries are now faced with the challenge of keeping this massive line and its employees operational.

This train deserves an upgrade for the people... i hope it will be managed well.... if only their place is safe... i think that it's good for visitors to visit (reference to the North part) just like in the Southern part

I am adding this trip on my to do list. My wish to go to East Africa has found a motivater

Watching these videos of third world poverty and oppression has certainly given me perspective to all the blessings of plenty i live with in America. I hate seeing people in need but so many of them seem genuinely happy despite their situation. God bless them all.