The aim of the project is to improve and optimise passenger and freight transport within the East African region by developing a harmonised Standard Gauge Railway Line which will eventually link to the SGR in Kenya and in Tanzania to create a high-speed loop around Lake Victoria. The KampalaKigali SGR is divided into two lots:
- Lot 1: Kampala-Mirama Hills with spurs to Kasese/Mpondwe and Muko with an estimated length of 900 km
- Lot 2: Mirama Hills-Kigali with an estimated length of 200km