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The Railways Corporation in collaboration with Police and other relevant authorities has warned repeat encroachers that they are risking arrest and that URC will not hesitate to prosecute them.
KAMPALA – Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has commenced the removal of illegal structures on their land in Portbell, Luzira.
According to URC, the structures being demolished are those constructed outside the Resettlement plan that was undertaken by the Government of Uganda.
The Railways Corporation in collaboration with Police and other relevant authorities has warned repeat encroachers that they are risking arrest and that URC will not hesitate to prosecute them.
This exercise commenced on Monday, November 7, 2022, is in line with the railway corporation’s values of providing efficient and affordable cargo transport services to the Business Community in Uganda.
“Railway is one way of protecting our roads from unnecessary damages and saving the resultant cost of maintenance,” said the management of URC on their official Twitter account.