Uganda: Train Passengers Revel in Reduced Travel Time, Cut Costs

Weeks after Uganda Railway Corporation reintroduced passenger train services, many Kampalans are overly excited that they no longer have to endure the burden of traffic jam or the hustle for taxis and buses.

On Wednesday evening, this writer took a train ride from Kampala to Namanve and the atmosphere therein is ecstatic. At about 5:10pm, passengers from all walks of life - including men and women dressed formally and casually, probably belonging to the white-collar job segment - start arriving from all directions.

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