The Kazinga Channel ferry has experienced another technical glitch in less than a month.
Consequently, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) on Thursday (16 September) announced that the ferry will be temporarily closed to undertake repairs.
The ferry was previously closed on August 24, 2021.
“UNRA informs the general public and users of the temporary ferry at Katunguru (Kazinga Channel) along Hima-Katunguru-Ishaka road that the ferry has experienced a technical glitch, and operations will be stopped for four days from September 15 to 18,” a notice from the roads authority read.
A technical team is currently executing the required interventions to enable ferry operations to resume on the scheduled date.
Alternative routes for passengers who wish to travel from Kampala to Kasese via Mbarara can use Kampala-Mbarara-Ibanda-Kamwenge-Fort Portal-Kasese.
Those travelling from Mbarara to Kasese are advised to use Mbarara-Ibanda-Kamwenge-Fort Portal-Kasese.
Passengers travelling from Mpondwe to Mbarara or Mpondwe to Ishaka can use Mpondwe-Kasese-Fort Portal-Kamwenge-Ibanda-Mbarara and Mpondwe-Kasese-Fort portal-Kamwenge-Ibanda-Mbarara-Ishaka respectively.
