Atlas Corridor
Component

Northern Spur Uganda Rail

railway

Cities

Tororo
Uganda
Mbale
Uganda
Gulu
Uganda

Distance

375km
new
375km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$53m
$53,000,000

Phases

underConstruction, 2024

Objective

Reconnect eastern and northern parts of Uganda back up to the regional train network

Description

The project covers a 375 km long section and will include the rehabilitation of the railway network, the construction of railway structures (bridges and tunnels) and the commissioning of the signalling system.

History

First built in 1926

Finance

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$53000000 investment
Government of Uganda Government

Operators

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Uganda Railway Corporation
Company

Contractors

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China Road and Bridge Corporation
Company