Atlas Corridor
Component

Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway (MGR)

railway

Cities

Kampala
Uganda
Jinja
Uganda
Malaba
Kenya

Distance

259km
new
– km
rehabilitated
259km
existing
– km

Cost

$397m
$397,000,000

Phases

operational, 2023

Objective

The objective of the project is to improve rail transport services on the Northern Corridor and to lower transportation costs to enhance trade competitiveness for Uganda and the EAC region. The project will add to the transport infrastructure stock in the East African Community (EAC) region and in particular Uganda to support production in agro-processing, mining, timber, petroleum, and manufacturing industries.

Description

A revamp the old MGR from Kampala to the border post of Malaba (and then on to Mombasa)

Finance

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$290000000 loan
African Development Bank Development bank

Operators

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Uganda Railway Corporation
Company

Contractors

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China Road and Bridge Corporation
Company

Sources