Uganda lines up Sh236b railway in boost to Kenya’s SGR

STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAYS PROGRESS Old Cargo train passes near the new Nairobi South Railway Station,Section 8,Syokimau during the tour of the progress of the SGR. {Photo/Elvis Ogina (Nairobi) August 16th,2016 }

Uganda said the first phase of a railway designed to improve connections between the landlocked East African country and three of its neighbours will cost $2.3 billion (Sh236.9 billion).

Chinese contractors are expected to begin construction later this year. China Harbour Engineering Company is preparing to start building the 273-kilometre (170-mile) standard-gauge section that will link Uganda’s capital, Kampala, and the Kenyan border, a phase that will take 40 months to complete, project coordinator Kasingye Kyamugambi said in an e-mailed response to questions on January 13.