This archive report was first published on 16 October 2019.
Published on October 16, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to open the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Nairobi to Naivasha.
The commissioning of Phase 2A was delayed in May after locals who had surrendered their parcels of land for the construction of the line staged protests demanding compensation.
The 120.5km line between Nairobi to Naivasha, which cost Sh150 billion, is expected to pave way for the Madaraka Express Passenger and Freight services.
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) will also operate a commuter train between Ngong/Rongai/Suswa and Nairobi.
The railway agency said there are four intermediate stations with one inter-change station at Nachu.
"The new railway line cuts across Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru and Narok with four passenger stations- Ongata Rongai, Ngong, Mai Mahiu and Suswa," KRC indicated.
"It has 29 bridges; 6 super-major, 15 major and 8 mediums. At 46 metres, Mulua Orkondi in Duka Moja, Narok County, is the tallest of the bridges," the agency added.
The project has seen the government spend Sh17.6 billion on land compensation, through the National Lands Commission.
The Standard Gauge Railway began operations in May 2017, aimed at cutting down the cost of transporting goods from Mombasa, as well as reducing time it gets to the destination.
The railway is the country's biggest infrastructure project since independence.
