Feasibility Study for the Expansion of Uganda Railways Passenger Transport Services in the Kampala Metropolitan Area – Uganda

Full description of the project

The overall objective of the assignment is to contribute to the development of the passenger rail service in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area in order to stimulate socio-economic growth and provide an alternative mode of transport to relieve congestion in the capital of Kampala:

• Travel options that improve communities;
• Safe travel and a clean environment;
• Supporting economic vitality.

The specific objective is to provide an assessment of the feasibility of the passenger transport service – current and proposed in the GKMA – in order to answer questions on how rail transport could address the current congestion in the Kampala agglomeration of Kampala, Wakiso, Mpigi, and Mukono districts.

The objective of the URC is to determine whether current and planned passenger service operations in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area are feasible and what steps should be taken to make them economically viable.