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Bleak life at Bus Terminals in Kampala
Kampala city is the central starting point
for long journey expeditions in Uganda.
People prefer using Buses on such
journies because they are fast enough
and the bus fares are cheaper as compared
to other means of transport.
Privately owned bus companies maintain
the public transport sector but
regulated by the government's Transport
Licensing Board. Being a growing
City,Kampala has limited space and
business men with private land have
sought this oppotunity to construct
private Bus Terminals where Bus operators
can park and load passengers at a
fee. This article brings you life at some of
these Terminals
Qualicel Bus Terminal.
This is the oldest Bus Terminal in
Uganda. initial, it was called ''Baasi za
Baganda''. Today, Qualicel hosts buses
travelling to Lango and Acholi sub
regions in northern Uganda; Bunyoro,
Ankole,Kigezi and Tooro subregions in
Western Uganda; Bugishu,Teso and
Karamoja sub region in Eastern
Uganda and Buganda sub region in
cental uganda.This Terminal was
initially looked at as a state- of -the -art
terminal with organised parking and
secrity fence around it. Even today,it
boasts of well built structures with
shops but the promised orderliness
has since disappeared. It has no waiting
shelters, its washrooms are dirty
and stenchy. There is a poice Post
which over sees security at the termi-
Confusion follows passengers the
moment they enter the Terminal.Even
when one is a frequent traveller and
knows the way around, touts routinely
grab passengers especially women
and young travellers and drag them to
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