The rehabilitation of the $301 million Kampala-Malaba metre gauge railway line is near completion with 95 percent of the work done, Chinese contractor said.
The works entail the immediate rehabilitation of 265 km of MGR tracks between Malaba and Mukono, including the line to Jinja Pier and Port Bell on Lake Victoria
AfDB has approved $301m to undergo revamp of the Kampala-Malaba Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) in Uganda with an aim to strengthen regional trade and reduce transportation costs.