This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
Kenya Railways has launched a new commuter train service to ease congestion in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD). The service, which was announced on Thursday, will run from the CBD to Syokimau via Nairobi Terminus, bypassing the notorious traffic jams on Mombasa Road.
According to Kenya Railways, the move aims to reduce congestion at bus stations and along major roads leading in and out of the CBD. The first train will leave Syokimau at 6:30am and arrive in the city centre at 7:22am, while the second one will leave at 7:40am and arrive at 8:23am.
Evening services will also be available, with the first train leaving the CBD at 5:30pm and arriving at Syokimau at 6:25pm, and the second one leaving at 7:20pm and arriving at 8:10pm.
