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Uganda Railways Moves 1,840 Tonnes of Steel to Devki Plant in Tororo
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has transported 1,840 tonnes of heavy steel plates from Mombasa to the Tororo Inland Container Depot (ICD)
Key Takeaways
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has transported 1,840 tonnes of heavy steel plates from Mombasa to the Tororo Inland Container Depot (ICD) for construction of Devki Group’s US$500 million integrated steel plant in Kayoro, Osukuru.
The shipment took six days by rail. The equivalent cargo movement by road would have required about 65 heavy-duty trucks along the Northern Corridor.
From Tororo ICD, the materials will travel the final 27 km by road to the factory site, creating a rail–road logistics chain from Mombasa to the project.
The Devki plant is designed for 1 million tonnes of steel production annually at full capacity and is expected to reach full production by the end of 2027.
The movement adds an industrial customer to Uganda's railway freight network, alongside Mukwano Industries, which began moving cargo by rail between Tororo and Kampala in June 2026.
Why it matters
The shipment provides a practical example of how railway infrastructure can connect the Northern Corridor directly to industrial production. Rather than rail being viewed only as a transport investment, the Devki project demonstrates how a large industrial facility can generate demand for bulk rail freight.
The logistics chain is Mombasa → rail → Tororo ICD → road → factory, combining rail for the long-haul movement with road transport for the final 27 km.
If similar industrial users adopt the model, the implications could extend beyond railway freight volumes to logistics costs, road traffic, industrial location decisions and the competitiveness of manufacturers dependent on imported bulk inputs.
