As of March 2015, two passenger trains per week traverse the entire TAZARA in each direction, departures are on Tuesdays and Fridays in each direction. The Friday train makes all possible stops, and the Tuesday services makes less stops. The entire journey, as scheduled, takes 36 hours, though delays can extend the trip to as long as 50 hours or more. Trains on the TAZARA are slower than overland bus service but cheaper and safer. In recent years, the TAZARA trains have attracted foreign tourists wishing to see the landscape and wildlife along route.