By Vincent Munga
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has on boarded premium mlclass coaches that will operate on the standard gauge railway (SGR) Madaraka Express passenger train.
According to Ministry of Roads and Transport CS Davis Chirchir, the services will be useful to customers on a working trip since the coaches are designed to allow them work at the same time have a rest.
The service has also considered efficiency, comfort, luxury, safety, security and convenience.
Earlier, Chirchir had toured the Nairobi Commuter Rail (NCR) Service stations to assess the services offered.
He pointed at ticketing, rehabilitation of rails and furnishing the terminals to have modern facilities as short term remedials to improve the services of at least 20,000 commuters who use train services in a daily basis.
“Construction of new 58 kilometre rail at Sh65 billion that is expected to transport at least 100,000 commuters on a daily basis will be operational by 2025,” he said.
To achieve decongestion of Nairobi city that has been a menace, the government is also working on comfort and convenience so that Nairobi residents can embrace rail transport.
