Kenyans traveling to Mombasa will soon enjoy as the Kenya Railways plans to activate the Meter Gauge Railway (MGR) transport from the Miritini Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) centre to the Mombasa Railways Centre.
An update by Kenya Railways over the past weekend indicated that the MGR is ready, and the operations, which have been in preparation since last year, are ready and set to be rolled out soon.
“Progress on the Mombasa Commuter Rail Service is on track as our team lays the groundwork for safe and reliable services set to commence very soon,” Kenya Railways gave an update.
The MGR-SGR link was completed last year.
The project includes the construction of new MGR passenger stations at Mombasa Terminus, Miritini, Changamwe West, Changamwe East, Shimanzi, and the Mombasa Central station.
This initiative will enable travellers opting for the Madaraka Express Passenger Service to commute via rail from the Old Mombasa station in Miritini to Mombasa Terminus along Mijikenda Road.
Additionally, the Mombasa Terminus commuter train in Miritini will cater to passengers from Nairobi and other counties traversed by the Standard Gauge Railway line, providing access to Mombasa’s Central Business District.
Kenya Railways had previously disclosed that the project entails constructing a 2.772km Meter Gauge Railway link from Mombasa SGR Terminus to the newly established Miritini MGR passenger station.
The project also encompasses the construction of a pedestrian bridge to connect the SGR and MGR platforms, a locomotive turntable, and a 480-meter railway bridge across the Makupa Causeway.
This is even as the government is executing strategic measures within the railway sector to improve its operational efficiency and bolster its contribution to Kenya’s economic growth.
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