Greater Kampala Light Rail
Greater Kampala Light Rail will be a Chinese-built light rail rapid transport system.[1][2][3]
Timeline[]
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Routes[]
- Kampala-Namanve via Nakawa, Kinawataka, Banda, Kireka and Bweyogerere (12 km east);
- Kampala-Lubowa via Kibuye, Najjanankumbi and (7 km);
- Kampala-Kyengera via Katwe, Kibuye, Ndeeba, Nalukolongo and (7 km); and
- Kampala-Kawempe via City Square, Buganda Road, Wandegeya, Mulago, Kubbiri and Bwaise (9 km north).
Ultimately the lines will extend to the area of
Total route-km is 35 km in phase 1; ultimate length 240 km.
Parameters[]
- Track gauge, Standard Gauge (1.435 m)
- Number of tracks, two (double line)
- Gradient, 5% (maximum)
- Curvature, 30 m radius (minimum)
- Traction, electric 750 V DC overhead
- Right-of-way width, 9–15 m
- Design life, 60 years
- Speed, 80 km/h (maximum)
- Train set length, 30 m
- Inter-station distance, 0.5 - 2.0 km
See also[]
- Template:Suburban railways in Africa
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.eturbonews.com/66855/uganda-modern-light-railway-transport-system-kampala
Categories:
- Light rail
- Transport in Kampala