Our rail network in Uganda has a total length of 1,266 kms. The operational sections of the track include;
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Malaba-Jinja-Kampala main line (251 km)
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Jinja-Jinja Pier (4km);
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Siding to Roofings Namanve
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Siding to Liberty ICD
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Siding to UGACOF
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Siding to SPEDAG
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Siding to Bollore Uganda
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Kampala-Port Bell (9km)
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Kampala-Nalukolongo (5km); and
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Tororo-Mbale(55km).
Non-operating sections include:
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Soroti-Pakwach (total 507km, northern branch);
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Nalukolongo-Kasese (330km);
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Siding to Kilembe mines (4km);
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Siding to Hima Cement (11 km), and
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Busoga loop (145 km).
The network is single track, diesel, with an axle load of 19 tons (Harris & Tee,2019).
OPERATIONAL REGIONAL ROUTES
1. Northern Corridor
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Mombasa Kampala via Malaba, Jinja
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Kisumu Port Bell / Jinja via Lake Victoria
2. Southern Corridor
Dar es Salaam Port Bell/ Jinja via Mwanza/Lake Victoria