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Kenya Announces Standard Gauge Railway Extension to Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo
Kenya Announces Standard Gauge Railway Extension to Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo
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The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project aims to significantly enhance economic integration and bilateral relations within the East African region and provide... 08.12.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The government of Kenya has announced plans to extend the Standard Gauge Railway from the Indian Ocean city of Mombasa in southeastern Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.This ambitious project was announced by Kenyan President William Ruto at the opening ceremony of the 14th East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games in the coastal city of Mombasa in southeastern Kenya.President Ruto noted that the use of the SGR saved a considerable amount of taxpayer money compared to air travel, estimating a threefold reduction in costs. This successful trial run served as a demonstration of the SGR’s potential.The SGR extension is anticipated to occur in phases, with the Ugandan leg, running from the Kenyan city of Malaba to Kampala, the capital of Uganda, set to begin in January 2024. This segment alone is expected to take two years to complete, covering a distance of 272 kilometers.Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni previously stated that this SGR line will drastically reduce goods transit time, from the current 14 days to just 24 hours. Both countries have coordinated timelines to ensure seamless connectivity from Kampala to Mombasa once the project is completed.
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Kenya Announces Standard Gauge Railway Extension to Uganda, Rwanda, DR Congo
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The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project aims to significantly enhance economic integration and bilateral relations within the East African region and provide a seamless transport route from the port of Mombasa to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The government of
Kenya has announced plans to extend the Standard Gauge Railway from the Indian Ocean city of Mombasa in southeastern Kenya to Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This ambitious project was announced by Kenyan President William Ruto at the opening ceremony of the 14th East African Community
Inter-Parliamentary Games in the coastal city of Mombasa in southeastern Kenya.
"The Speaker informed us that they used the SGR with 140 MPs from the Kenyan Parliament to Mombasa," Ruto said at the opening of the games. "I want to give you more good news […] the SGR will be extended from Naivasha to Uganda, and Rwanda to DRC so that in a few years, they too can use the SGR when they want to come to Mombasa."
President Ruto noted that the use of the SGR saved a considerable amount of taxpayer money compared to air travel, estimating a threefold reduction in costs. This successful trial run served as a demonstration of the SGR’s potential.
The SGR extension is anticipated to
occur in phases, with the Ugandan leg, running from the Kenyan city of Malaba to Kampala, the capital of Uganda, set to begin in January 2024. This segment alone is expected to take two years to complete, covering a distance of 272 kilometers.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni previously stated that this SGR line will drastically reduce goods transit time, from the current 14 days to just 24 hours. Both countries have coordinated timelines to ensure seamless connectivity from Kampala to Mombasa once the project is completed.
