Rift Valley Railways the concessionaires of the Kenya – Uganda railway will provide commuter services for revelers who wish to travel and enjoy the annual Kampala Festival this Sunday the 6th October.
The company will operate four trips, the First train from Namanve leaves at 08:30 am, while the first train leaving Kampala at the end of the festival departs at 11:00 pm.
Making the announcement in a press statement today the General Manager of RVR Western Mark Rumanyika said, “We are pleased to offer our transport services to support this major Kampala event and to help reduce traffic congestion which is always a major issue at events of this magnitude”.
Rumanyika said RVR has provided commuter services for major international events in the past including transporting fans to Nambole stadium for national team soccer matches and for concerts featuring international artists.
Commenting on RVR making available the service for the festival, KCCA Executive Director Jennifer Musisi said, “Our intention is to make this festival safe and memorable for everyone. We anticipated the event might create some traffic problems so the train service comes in very handy. Last year, the festival event attracted over 40,000 people and this year we expect an even bigger crowd. We believe the train services, will not only help us reduce the traffic jams it will also help us generate a lot of excitement.”
Rumanyikaconcluded by assuring all commuters about the safety of the service both in terms of the quality of the trains and security. “We will be screening passengers at both stations and are working very closely with police and other intelligence organs to ensure all security concerns have been addressed”
A one-way train ticket between Namanve and Kampala will cost 1,500 shillings.