Summary:
- While visiting Mukura Town Council, where the construction equipment is stationed, Ecweru thanked and appreciated the people of Teso for their patience in awaiting the train and for not engaging in conflicts over the land where the railway passes.
GULU: The construction of the Tororo-Gulu railway line has made significant progress, achieving 25% completion without any hindrances, according to the State Minister for Works, Musa Francis Ecweru.
Ecweru confirmed this over the weekend during an assessment tour up to Gulu with a team from the Ministry of Works and Transport. The tour was part of their preparations to write a report to the president on the revival of the railway line.
According to sources, the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), is scheduled to complete the 199.9 billion projects by May next year.
While visiting Mukura Town Council, where the construction equipment is stationed, Ecweru thanked and appreciated the people of Teso for their patience in awaiting the train and for not engaging in conflicts over the land where the railway passes.
Ecweru, who is also the Member of Parliament for Amuria County, urged Ugandans to increase agricultural production to facilitate trade using the railway for development.
Meanwhile, Earu Erabu, the councilor for Mukura Town Council, requested that the contractors employ local youth from Teso to help with the construction, enabling them to sustain their families.
The assessment tour was also joined by Charles Oleny, the Deputy Executive Chairperson of the Committee of National Planning of Uganda. Oleny encouraged the people of Teso to utilize the railway once it resumes operation to alleviate poverty through trade.
