On 7 March 2025, Uganda Railways Corporation announced the tender for the supply of 10 new diesel-electric locomotives, including training, maintenance, and operational personnel, had closed.
Thirty-four (34) companies were issued bidding documents, and four (4) companies submitted bids, as per the tender requirements.
Bidding Companies:
- China Shandong International Limited
- CRRC Qishuyan Company Limited
- Sung Shin Rolling Stock Technology Limited
- Dalian Lambo Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd
The procurement of brand-new locomotives forms part of the Government of Uganda’s EAC Metre Gauge Railway Capacity Building Project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB).
The project also includes:
- Procurement of wagons and a multi-purpose water vessel
- Rehabilitation of stations and port infrastructure
- Procurement of Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs)
- Automation of level crossings
- Construction of concrete sleeper lines from Kampala to Kyengera and Port Bell
